Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Australia
Australia: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 0.1573 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in Australia stood at 0.1573 kt.
That represents a change of down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Australia peaked at 0.2208 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.154 kt, in 2017.
That places Australia 31st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.163 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1726 kt | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1749 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1759 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1681 kt | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1711 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1774 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.187 kt | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1956 kt | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1996 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.202 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2096 kt | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2122 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2089 kt | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2069 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2064 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.21 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2116 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2089 kt | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2077 kt | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2076 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2089 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2112 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2208 kt | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1681 kt | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1621 kt | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1579 kt | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.154 kt | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1573 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1573 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1573 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1573 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1573 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1573 kt | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1573 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0221 kt, 7.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1573 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0051 kt, 30.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1785 kt | 0.163 kt | 0.1996 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2084 kt | 0.202 kt | 0.2122 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1805 kt | 0.154 kt | 0.2208 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1573 kt | 0.1573 kt | 0.1573 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 28 Morocco 0.1786 kt compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 0.1742 kt compare
- 30 Sudan (former) 0.1675 kt compare
- 32 South Africa 0.1542 kt compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 0.1385 kt compare
- 34 Iraq 0.1384 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Australia?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Australia was 0.1573 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2208 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.154 kt in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.