Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Sewage Treatment in China during 2000–2009

Based on the statistics from the China Statistical Yearbook (2000–2009) on environment and methods recommended by the IPCC, the amounts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from domestic and industrial sewage treatment in China are estimated for the period of 2003–2009. CO2 emissions per capita from sewage treatment plants are also analyzed. The results show that the GHG emissions from sewage treatment plants increased steadily from 2003 to 2009, N2 O emissions from domestic sewage are the major source of the total GHG emissions from domestic sewage, CH4 emissions from domestic sewage increase with the greatest speed, CH4 emissions from paper and pulp industry are the major source of industrial sewage emissions, CO2 emissions per capita increase constantly from 2003 to 2009. Zhou, X., Y.-F. Zheng, N. Kang, et al., 2012: Greenhouse gas emissions from sewage treatment in China during 2000–2009. Adv. Clim. Change Res., 3 (4), doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1248.2012.00205