EU Emission Tracker

Wastewater treatment and discharge

In Netherlands, the sub-sector Wastewater treatment and discharge (part of Waste) was responsible for 0.73 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 0.4% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (0.97 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 24.5%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 0.38 Mt CO₂eq by 2040.

What is part of this sector? Emissions from wastewater treatment and discharge.

This sub-sector accounts for 22.4% of Waste emissions in Netherlands.

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