Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19,317 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in South America is 19,317 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 31,433 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,637 kt, in 2002.
South America ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,722 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,923 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 8,997 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9,066 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9,284 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10,144 kt | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 12,155 kt | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 14,281 kt | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 13,582 kt | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 13,512 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13,490 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14,148 kt | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 8,637 kt | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 9,059 kt | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9,049 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13,388 kt | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 15,012 kt | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 14,046 kt | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 24,665 kt | +75.6% |
| 2009 | 24,430 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 26,936 kt | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 31,433 kt | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 29,770 kt | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 23,066 kt | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 20,801 kt | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 19,237 kt | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 19,291 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19,336 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,450 kt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19,450 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19,450 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19,317 kt | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19,317 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,317 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,867 kt | 8,722 kt | 14,281 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,592 kt | 8,637 kt | 24,665 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,877 kt | 19,237 kt | 31,433 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,350 kt | 19,317 kt | 19,450 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 10,130 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 9,948 kt compare
- 6 Poland 6,410 kt compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 5,086 kt compare
- 8 South Africa 2,687 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2,353 kt compare
- 10 Hungary 1,847 kt compare
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in South America?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 19,317 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 31,433 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,637 kt in 2002.
- How does South America rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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
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.