Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Western Asia

Western Asia: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 1.62 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.62 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.62 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.5134 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Western Asia, 1990–2023

0.50.7511.21.51990200620231990: 0.872 kt1991: 0.869 kt1992: 0.917 kt1993: 0.843 kt1994: 0.854 kt1995: 0.857 kt1996: 0.861 kt1997: 0.513 kt1998: 0.52 kt1999: 0.541 kt2000: 0.609 kt2001: 0.622 kt2002: 0.671 kt2003: 0.698 kt2004: 0.739 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 1 kt2007: 1.1 kt2008: 1.2 kt2009: 1.1 kt2010: 1.1 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 1.3 kt2013: 1.4 kt2014: 1.3 kt2015: 1.6 kt2016: 1.6 kt2017: 1.5 kt2018: 1.5 kt2019: 1.5 kt2020: 1.5 kt2021: 1.6 kt2022: 1.6 kt2023: 1.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Western Asia is 1.62 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Western Asia peaked at 1.62 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5134 kt, in 1997.

That places Western Asia 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7647 kt 0.5134 kt 0.9173 kt 10
2000s 0.8796 kt 0.6086 kt 1.24 kt 10
2010s 1.4 kt 1.1 kt 1.56 kt 10
2020s 1.6 kt 1.53 kt 1.62 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 3 China, mainland 4.11 kt compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 1.24 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 0.85 kt compare
  4. 6 Germany 0.5688 kt compare
  5. 7 Mexico 0.5546 kt compare
  6. 8 India 0.5252 kt compare
  7. 9 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 Western Asia?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Western Asia was 1.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5134 kt in 1997.
How does Western Asia rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Western Asia ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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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