Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in World

World: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 110,145 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
110,145 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
141,529 kt
in 2013
All-time low
97,163 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 107.6k kt1991: 108.6k kt1992: 106.9k kt1993: 106.7k kt1994: 99.7k kt1995: 105.9k kt1996: 108.1k kt1997: 97.2k kt1998: 122.2k kt1999: 119.6k kt2000: 131.4k kt2001: 134.4k kt2002: 113.2k kt2003: 122.2k kt2004: 116.2k kt2005: 119.6k kt2006: 122.3k kt2007: 127.7k kt2008: 131.4k kt2009: 131.5k kt2010: 131.5k kt2011: 139.7k kt2012: 139.2k kt2013: 141.5k kt2014: 129.0k kt2015: 124.9k kt2016: 111.7k kt2017: 111.7k kt2018: 111.9k kt2019: 111.9k kt2020: 111.9k kt2021: 110.1k kt2022: 110.1k kt2023: 110.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in World stood at 110,145 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 141,529 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97,163 kt, in 1997.

World ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in World, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 107,646 kt —
1991 108,566 kt +0.9%
1992 106,897 kt -1.5%
1993 106,689 kt -0.2%
1994 99,662 kt -6.6%
1995 105,858 kt +6.2%
1996 108,111 kt +2.1%
1997 97,163 kt -10.1%
1998 122,178 kt +25.7%
1999 119,645 kt -2.1%
2000 131,382 kt +9.8%
2001 134,422 kt +2.3%
2002 113,213 kt -15.8%
2003 122,239 kt +8.0%
2004 116,225 kt -4.9%
2005 119,575 kt +2.9%
2006 122,342 kt +2.3%
2007 127,660 kt +4.3%
2008 131,434 kt +3.0%
2009 131,462 kt +0.0%
2010 131,492 kt +0.0%
2011 139,706 kt +6.2%
2012 139,196 kt -0.4%
2013 141,529 kt +1.7%
2014 129,037 kt -8.8%
2015 124,948 kt -3.2%
2016 111,717 kt -10.6%
2017 111,665 kt -0.0%
2018 111,930 kt +0.2%
2019 111,930 kt +0.0%
2020 111,930 kt +0.0%
2021 110,145 kt -1.6%
2022 110,145 kt +0.0%
2023 110,145 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in World 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
1998 +25.7% 97,163 kt 122,178 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108,241 kt 97,163 kt 122,178 kt 10
2000s 124,995 kt 113,213 kt 134,422 kt 10
2010s 125,315 kt 111,665 kt 141,529 kt 10
2020s 110,591 kt 110,145 kt 111,930 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 59,263 kt compare
  2. 2 Mexico 19,759 kt compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 7,799 kt compare
  4. 3 Brazil 15,547 kt compare
  5. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,745 kt compare
  6. 4 China 10,130 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in World?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in World was 110,145 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 141,529 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 97,163 kt in 1997.
How does World rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.