Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 642.92 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
642.92 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
12,115 kt
in 2006
All-time low
636.89 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 2.1k kt1991: 2.1k kt1992: 2.1k kt1993: 2.1k kt1994: 2.1k kt1995: 2.2k kt1996: 2.1k kt1997: 2.2k kt1998: 6.8k kt1999: 1.9k kt2000: 1.7k kt2001: 1.5k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 1.8k kt2004: 1.7k kt2005: 11.2k kt2006: 12.1k kt2007: 984.1 kt2008: 1.0k kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 985.8 kt2013: 988.6 kt2014: 811.3 kt2015: 655.4 kt2016: 666.3 kt2017: 636.9 kt2018: 642.9 kt2019: 642.9 kt2020: 642.9 kt2021: 642.9 kt2022: 642.9 kt2023: 642.9 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 642.92 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 12,115 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 636.89 kt, in 2017.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,080 kt
1991 2,104 kt +1.1%
1992 2,117 kt +0.6%
1993 2,110 kt -0.3%
1994 2,126 kt +0.8%
1995 2,223 kt +4.6%
1996 2,096 kt -5.7%
1997 2,185 kt +4.2%
1998 6,766 kt +209.7%
1999 1,874 kt -72.3%
2000 1,707 kt -8.9%
2001 1,471 kt -13.8%
2002 1,938 kt +31.8%
2003 1,791 kt -7.6%
2004 1,665 kt -7.0%
2005 11,184 kt +571.8%
2006 12,115 kt +8.3%
2007 984.09 kt -91.9%
2008 1,012 kt +2.8%
2009 1,346 kt +33.0%
2010 1,312 kt -2.5%
2011 1,306 kt -0.5%
2012 985.82 kt -24.5%
2013 988.57 kt +0.3%
2014 811.32 kt -17.9%
2015 655.4 kt -19.2%
2016 666.35 kt +1.7%
2017 636.89 kt -4.4%
2018 642.92 kt +0.9%
2019 642.92 kt +0.0%
2020 642.92 kt +0.0%
2021 642.92 kt +0.0%
2022 642.92 kt +0.0%
2023 642.92 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +571.8% 1,665 kt 11,184 kt
1998 +209.7% 2,185 kt 6,766 kt
2007 -91.9% 12,115 kt 984.09 kt
1999 -72.3% 6,766 kt 1,874 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,568 kt 1,874 kt 6,766 kt 10
2000s 3,521 kt 984.09 kt 12,115 kt 10
2010s 864.85 kt 636.89 kt 1,312 kt 10
2020s 642.92 kt 642.92 kt 642.92 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 23 Pakistan 808.97 kt compare
  2. 24 Australia and New Zealand 752.59 kt compare
  3. 25 Argentina 710.82 kt compare
  4. 27 Australia 615.7 kt compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 539 kt compare
  6. 29 Ukraine 534.97 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 642.92 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12,115 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 636.89 kt in 2017.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.