Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India
India: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,247 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023
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 18th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,259 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,344 kt | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1,400 kt | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,234 kt | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 1,225 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,077 kt | +69.5% |
| 1996 | 2,181 kt | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,980 kt | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,895 kt | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2,048 kt | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 2,270 kt | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 2,260 kt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,312 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,578 kt | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1,950 kt | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 2,074 kt | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,009 kt | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,461 kt | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 2,364 kt | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,753 kt | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 2,044 kt | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 2,403 kt | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 2,507 kt | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,417 kt | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,177 kt | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1,402 kt | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 1,314 kt | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,323 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,327 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,327 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,327 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,247 kt | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,247 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,247 kt | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,247 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.04 kt, 36.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 1,247 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 53.63 kt, 23.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +69.5% | 1,225 kt | 2,077 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
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 18th out of 226 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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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.