Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,247 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,247 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,578 kt
in 2003
All-time low
1,225 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.4k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 2.1k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.0k kt1998: 1.9k kt1999: 2.0k kt2000: 2.3k kt2001: 2.3k kt2002: 2.3k kt2003: 2.6k kt2004: 2.0k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 2.0k kt2007: 2.5k kt2008: 2.4k kt2009: 1.8k kt2010: 2.0k kt2011: 2.4k kt2012: 2.5k kt2013: 2.4k kt2014: 2.2k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.3k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.3k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in India stood at 1,247 kt.

That represents a change of down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 2,578 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,225 kt, in 1994.

India ranks 17th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,664 kt 1,225 kt 2,181 kt 10
2000s 2,203 kt 1,753 kt 2,578 kt 10
2010s 1,824 kt 1,314 kt 2,507 kt 10
2020s 1,267 kt 1,247 kt 1,327 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 14 Colombia 1,657 kt compare
  2. 15 Germany 1,420 kt compare
  3. 16 Portugal 1,303 kt compare
  4. 18 Italy 1,072 kt compare
  5. 19 France 1,060 kt compare
  6. 20 Japan 947.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in India was 1,247 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2,578 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1,225 kt in 1994.
How does India rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 17th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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.