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Waste Water Treatment and Discharge

In Spain, the sub-sector Waste Water Treatment and Discharge (part of Waste) was responsible for 2.62 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 0.9% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (6.57 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 60.1%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 3.12 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.

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

This sub-sector accounts for 18.3% of Waste emissions in Spain.

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73%

Solid Waste Disposal

10.38 Mt CO₂eq

 18%

Waste Water Treatment and Discharge (current)

2.62 Mt CO₂eq

 5%

Incineration and Open Burning of Waste

0.72 Mt CO₂eq

 4%

Biological Treatment of Solid Waste

0.58 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Other

0.001 Mt CO₂eq