Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,554 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,554 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
27,776 kt
in 2003
All-time low
5,531 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 19.6k kt1991: 19.6k kt1992: 19.5k kt1993: 19.4k kt1994: 11.7k kt1995: 12.9k kt1996: 13.6k kt1997: 16.5k kt1998: 19.8k kt1999: 19.9k kt2000: 21.5k kt2001: 22.3k kt2002: 21.6k kt2003: 27.8k kt2004: 23.9k kt2005: 14.4k kt2006: 14.5k kt2007: 14.7k kt2008: 12.8k kt2009: 12.7k kt2010: 12.8k kt2011: 12.7k kt2012: 12.6k kt2013: 14.0k kt2014: 13.8k kt2015: 13.4k kt2016: 5.6k kt2017: 5.5k kt2018: 5.5k kt2019: 5.5k kt2020: 5.5k kt2021: 5.6k kt2022: 5.6k kt2023: 5.6k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 5,554 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 27,776 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,531 kt, in 2017.

That places Southern Europe 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 19,552 kt
1991 19,567 kt +0.1%
1992 19,464 kt -0.5%
1993 19,407 kt -0.3%
1994 11,695 kt -39.7%
1995 12,884 kt +10.2%
1996 13,555 kt +5.2%
1997 16,493 kt +21.7%
1998 19,821 kt +20.2%
1999 19,912 kt +0.5%
2000 21,494 kt +7.9%
2001 22,327 kt +3.9%
2002 21,617 kt -3.2%
2003 27,776 kt +28.5%
2004 23,880 kt -14.0%
2005 14,441 kt -39.5%
2006 14,458 kt +0.1%
2007 14,704 kt +1.7%
2008 12,800 kt -12.9%
2009 12,674 kt -1.0%
2010 12,781 kt +0.8%
2011 12,658 kt -1.0%
2012 12,555 kt -0.8%
2013 13,987 kt +11.4%
2014 13,820 kt -1.2%
2015 13,441 kt -2.7%
2016 5,566 kt -58.6%
2017 5,531 kt -0.6%
2018 5,549 kt +0.3%
2019 5,549 kt +0.0%
2020 5,549 kt +0.0%
2021 5,554 kt +0.1%
2022 5,554 kt +0.0%
2023 5,554 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,235 kt 11,695 kt 19,912 kt 10
2000s 18,617 kt 12,674 kt 27,776 kt 10
2010s 10,144 kt 5,531 kt 13,987 kt 10
2020s 5,553 kt 5,549 kt 5,554 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 10 Hungary 1,847 kt compare
  2. 11 Greece 1,711 kt compare
  3. 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,700 kt compare
  4. 13 Colombia 1,657 kt compare
  5. 14 Germany 1,420 kt compare
  6. 15 Portugal 1,303 kt compare
  7. 16 India 1,247 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 5,554 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 27,776 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5,531 kt in 2017.
How does Southern Europe rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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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
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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.