Waste Water Treatment and Discharge
In Sweden, the sub-sector Waste Water Treatment and Discharge (part of Waste) was responsible for 0.22 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 0.5% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (0.24 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 9.8%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 0.22 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.
What is part of this sector? Emissions from wastewater treatment and discharge.
This sub-sector accounts for 22% of Waste emissions in Sweden.