Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 1.32 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.32 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1.32 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.916 kt
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.2 kt1991: 1.2 kt1992: 1.2 kt1993: 1.2 kt1994: 1.2 kt1995: 0.985 kt1996: 0.995 kt1997: 1 kt1998: 1 kt1999: 0.974 kt2000: 1.2 kt2001: 1.1 kt2002: 1.1 kt2003: 1.2 kt2004: 1.2 kt2005: 1.2 kt2006: 0.916 kt2007: 0.948 kt2008: 0.943 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 1.2 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 1.2 kt2013: 1.2 kt2014: 1.2 kt2015: 1.1 kt2016: 1.3 kt2017: 1.3 kt2018: 1.3 kt2019: 1.3 kt2020: 1.3 kt2021: 1.3 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Western Europe is 1.32 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 1.32 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.916 kt, in 2006.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1 kt 0.9744 kt 1.22 kt 10
2000s 1.09 kt 0.916 kt 1.2 kt 10
2010s 1.23 kt 1.15 kt 1.29 kt 10
2020s 1.31 kt 1.28 kt 1.32 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 7 Mexico 0.5546 kt compare
  2. 8 India 0.5252 kt compare
  3. 9 Italy 0.4862 kt compare
  4. 10 Japan 0.4339 kt compare
  5. 11 France 0.4176 kt compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 0.3727 kt compare
  7. 13 Pakistan 0.3674 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Western Europe?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Western Europe was 1.32 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.916 kt in 2006.
How does Western Europe rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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