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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.2479 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2479 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.5323 kt
in 2009
All-time low
0.2463 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.359 kt1991: 0.366 kt1992: 0.368 kt1993: 0.361 kt1994: 0.367 kt1995: 0.38 kt1996: 0.403 kt1997: 0.436 kt1998: 0.378 kt1999: 0.376 kt2000: 0.389 kt2001: 0.381 kt2002: 0.457 kt2003: 0.434 kt2004: 0.38 kt2005: 0.352 kt2006: 0.363 kt2007: 0.355 kt2008: 0.371 kt2009: 0.532 kt2010: 0.522 kt2011: 0.51 kt2012: 0.359 kt2013: 0.357 kt2014: 0.305 kt2015: 0.251 kt2016: 0.254 kt2017: 0.246 kt2018: 0.248 kt2019: 0.248 kt2020: 0.248 kt2021: 0.248 kt2022: 0.248 kt2023: 0.248 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.2479 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.5323 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2463 kt, in 2017.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.3585 kt
1991 0.3657 kt +2.0%
1992 0.3684 kt +0.7%
1993 0.3612 kt -2.0%
1994 0.3666 kt +1.5%
1995 0.3799 kt +3.6%
1996 0.4035 kt +6.2%
1997 0.4364 kt +8.1%
1998 0.3784 kt -13.3%
1999 0.3762 kt -0.6%
2000 0.3892 kt +3.4%
2001 0.381 kt -2.1%
2002 0.4566 kt +19.9%
2003 0.4335 kt -5.1%
2004 0.3801 kt -12.3%
2005 0.3525 kt -7.3%
2006 0.3633 kt +3.1%
2007 0.3548 kt -2.3%
2008 0.3708 kt +4.5%
2009 0.5323 kt +43.6%
2010 0.5218 kt -2.0%
2011 0.5095 kt -2.4%
2012 0.3588 kt -29.6%
2013 0.3569 kt -0.5%
2014 0.3049 kt -14.6%
2015 0.2513 kt -17.6%
2016 0.2543 kt +1.2%
2017 0.2463 kt -3.2%
2018 0.2479 kt +0.7%
2019 0.2479 kt +0.0%
2020 0.2479 kt +0.0%
2021 0.2479 kt +0.0%
2022 0.2479 kt +0.0%
2023 0.2479 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions 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
2009 +43.6% 0.3708 kt 0.5323 kt
2012 -29.6% 0.5095 kt 0.3588 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3795 kt 0.3585 kt 0.4364 kt 10
2000s 0.4014 kt 0.3525 kt 0.5323 kt 10
2010s 0.33 kt 0.2463 kt 0.5218 kt 10
2020s 0.2479 kt 0.2479 kt 0.2479 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0075 kt compare
  2. 15 Spain 0.3302 kt compare
  3. 16 Canada 0.3044 kt compare
  4. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0018 kt compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 0.2693 kt compare
  6. 17 Timor-Leste 0.0004 kt compare
  7. 18 Polynesia 0.0002 kt compare
  8. 19 Argentina 0.2438 kt compare
  9. 19 Micronesia 0.0001 kt compare
  10. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt compare
  11. 20 Ukraine 0.2296 kt compare
  12. 21 Egypt 0.2179 kt compare
  13. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2479 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5323 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2463 kt in 2017.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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