Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Germany

Germany: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.5688 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5688 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.5688 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.2657 kt
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Germany, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.459 kt1991: 0.458 kt1992: 0.459 kt1993: 0.457 kt1994: 0.457 kt1995: 0.29 kt1996: 0.294 kt1997: 0.3 kt1998: 0.298 kt1999: 0.266 kt2000: 0.295 kt2001: 0.293 kt2002: 0.324 kt2003: 0.328 kt2004: 0.326 kt2005: 0.298 kt2006: 0.309 kt2007: 0.317 kt2008: 0.318 kt2009: 0.502 kt2010: 0.521 kt2011: 0.538 kt2012: 0.553 kt2013: 0.555 kt2014: 0.567 kt2015: 0.566 kt2016: 0.566 kt2017: 0.566 kt2018: 0.567 kt2019: 0.567 kt2020: 0.567 kt2021: 0.569 kt2022: 0.569 kt2023: 0.569 kt

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.5688 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Germany peaked at 0.5688 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2657 kt, in 1999.

Germany ranks 8th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3738 kt 0.2657 kt 0.4587 kt 10
2000s 0.331 kt 0.293 kt 0.502 kt 10
2010s 0.5568 kt 0.5214 kt 0.5672 kt 10
2020s 0.5683 kt 0.5669 kt 0.5688 kt 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Russian Federation 1.24 kt compare
  2. 6 Brazil 0.85 kt compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 0.6348 kt compare
  4. 9 Mexico 0.5546 kt compare
  5. 10 India 0.5252 kt compare
  6. 11 Italy 0.4862 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Germany?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Germany was 0.5688 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.5688 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2657 kt in 1999.
How does Germany rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Germany ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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

Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,458 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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