Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in World

World: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 21.56 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.56 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
23.99 kt
in 2013
All-time low
17.3 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 18.3 kt1991: 18.5 kt1992: 18.2 kt1993: 17.7 kt1994: 17.9 kt1995: 17.8 kt1996: 17.7 kt1997: 17.3 kt1998: 17.6 kt1999: 17.7 kt2000: 18.3 kt2001: 18.4 kt2002: 18.8 kt2003: 19.5 kt2004: 19.7 kt2005: 19.8 kt2006: 19.6 kt2007: 19.9 kt2008: 21.1 kt2009: 21.2 kt2010: 21.6 kt2011: 23.3 kt2012: 23.8 kt2013: 24 kt2014: 20.8 kt2015: 20.7 kt2016: 21 kt2017: 21 kt2018: 21 kt2019: 21 kt2020: 21 kt2021: 21.6 kt2022: 21.6 kt2023: 21.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in World stood at 21.56 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in World peaked at 23.99 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.3 kt, in 1997.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in World, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 18.29 kt —
1991 18.54 kt +1.3%
1992 18.16 kt -2.1%
1993 17.68 kt -2.6%
1994 17.87 kt +1.1%
1995 17.82 kt -0.3%
1996 17.7 kt -0.7%
1997 17.3 kt -2.2%
1998 17.59 kt +1.7%
1999 17.71 kt +0.7%
2000 18.27 kt +3.2%
2001 18.42 kt +0.8%
2002 18.76 kt +1.8%
2003 19.54 kt +4.2%
2004 19.65 kt +0.5%
2005 19.8 kt +0.8%
2006 19.57 kt -1.2%
2007 19.91 kt +1.7%
2008 21.08 kt +5.9%
2009 21.22 kt +0.7%
2010 21.58 kt +1.7%
2011 23.33 kt +8.1%
2012 23.79 kt +2.0%
2013 23.99 kt +0.8%
2014 20.85 kt -13.1%
2015 20.66 kt -0.9%
2016 21.01 kt +1.7%
2017 21 kt -0.0%
2018 21.05 kt +0.2%
2019 21.05 kt +0.0%
2020 21.05 kt +0.0%
2021 21.56 kt +2.4%
2022 21.56 kt +0.0%
2023 21.56 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.86 kt 17.3 kt 18.54 kt 10
2000s 19.62 kt 18.27 kt 21.22 kt 10
2010s 21.83 kt 20.66 kt 23.99 kt 10
2020s 21.43 kt 21.05 kt 21.56 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 7.52 kt compare
  2. 2 China 4.13 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 4.11 kt compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in World?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in World was 21.56 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 23.99 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3 kt in 1997.
How does World rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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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.