Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany

Germany: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,420 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,420 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 222 countries
All-time high
21,883 kt
in 2001
All-time low
1,419 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Germany, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 17.8k kt1991: 17.8k kt1992: 17.8k kt1993: 17.8k kt1994: 17.8k kt1995: 17.3k kt1996: 19.4k kt1997: 2.9k kt1998: 20.9k kt1999: 21.4k kt2000: 21.6k kt2001: 21.9k kt2002: 3.7k kt2003: 3.7k kt2004: 3.7k kt2005: 3.4k kt2006: 3.5k kt2007: 3.5k kt2008: 3.0k kt2009: 1.4k kt2010: 1.4k kt2011: 1.5k kt2012: 1.5k kt2013: 3.1k kt2014: 1.6k kt2015: 3.0k kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 1.4k kt2018: 1.4k kt2019: 1.4k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.4k kt2023: 1.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Germany stood at 1,420 kt.

That represents a change of down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Germany peaked at 21,883 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,419 kt, in 2016.

That places Germany 15th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,097 kt 2,877 kt 21,366 kt 10
2000s 6,924 kt 1,431 kt 21,883 kt 10
2010s 1,776 kt 1,419 kt 3,064 kt 10
2020s 1,420 kt 1,419 kt 1,420 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Greece 1,711 kt compare
  2. 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,700 kt compare
  3. 14 Colombia 1,657 kt compare
  4. 16 Portugal 1,303 kt compare
  5. 17 India 1,247 kt compare
  6. 18 Italy 1,072 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Germany?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Germany was 1,420 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 21,883 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,419 kt in 2016.
How does Germany rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Germany ranks 15th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.