Waste Water Treatment and Discharge
In Italy, the sub-sector Waste Water Treatment and Discharge (part of Waste) was responsible for 3.79 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 0.9% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (4.7 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 19.3%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 4.04 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.
What is part of this sector? Emissions from wastewater treatment and discharge.
This sub-sector accounts for 18.8% of Waste emissions in Italy.