Discharge of main pollutants with wastewater into water bodies
Water body pollution indicators by wastewater for the period 2019–2023 reflect the load on the country's ecosystem. Rows indicate total wastewater discharge volume in billions of cubic meters, the percentage of wastewater requiring treatment, and the mass of discharged sulfates in thousands of tons. This data allows for assessing the scale of wastewater impact on Russia's water resources over a five-year period
Chart of major pollutant discharge via wastewater into water bodies from 2019 to 2023
- volume of wastewater discharge, billion m3
- Объем сброса сточных вод, требующих очистки, в процентах от общего объема сброшенных сточных вод
- сульфатов, тыс. т
- хлоридов, тыс. т
- нитрат-анионов (NO3), тыс. т
- жиров (природного происхождения) и масла таллового, т
- phenol, t
- lead, t
- ртути и ее соединений, т
Set in numbers
The table holds 9 series, running from 2019 to 2023, 5 reporting periods. 45 values in total.
“volume of wastewater discharge, billion m3” ends where it started: 37.7 in 2019 against 37.5 in 2023. The lowest value in the series is 34.3 in 2020.
All table numbers are series: 9
| Series | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Объем сброса сточных вод, млрд м3 | 37,70 | 34,30 | 35,60 | 36,20 | 37,50 |
| Объем сброса сточных вод, требующих очистки, в процентах от общего объема сброшенных сточных вод | 39,20 | 42,00 | 41,00 | 40,20 | 38,30 |
| сульфатов, тыс. т | 1 732,00 | 1 697,00 | 1 649,00 | 1 579,00 | 1 756,00 |
| хлоридов, тыс. т | 6 693,00 | 6 397,00 | 5 862,00 | 5 926,00 | 5 966,00 |
| нитрат-анионов (NO3), тыс. т | 368,00 | 366,00 | 369,00 | 362,00 | 379,00 |
| жиров (природного происхождения) и масла таллового, т | 1 829,00 | 1 561,00 | 1 402,00 | 372,00 | 286,00 |
| фенола, т | 15,10 | 17,10 | 19,30 | 20,00 | 27,40 |
| свинца, т | 5,00 | 5,30 | 4,20 | 8,60 | 4,80 |
| ртути и ее соединений, т | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,02 | 0,01 | 0,04 |
How to read this table
Differences between rows allow for comparing physical discharge volume with water quality and specific chemical indicators. One can compare the share of water passing through treatment facilities and how the mass of sulfate discharge changes accordingly. This approach helps identify the relationship between wastewater volume and the intensity of specific substance pollution
What is visible in these numbers
“хлоридов, тыс. т” leads the table with 5,966, “ртути и ее соединений, т” closes it with 0.04. The gap between them is 149,150-fold.
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Period and application
Data is collected based on Rosstat figures for the last five years. Information is presented in annual terms and covers national indicators. The statistics will be useful for ecologists, water resource management specialists, and anyone monitoring environmental conditions
1) По данным Росводресурсов. Данные за 2023 год с учетом информации по Донецкой Народной Республике, Луганской Народной Республике, Запорожской и Херсонской областям.
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