Environment > Pollution > Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions (kg per day). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 9.43 million | 2007 | ||
| 2 | United States | 1.85 million | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Russia | 1.38 million | 2007 | ||
| 4 | Japan | 1.13 million | 2005 | ||
| Non-religious countries average (profile) | 937,979.94 | 2003 | |||
| 5 | Germany | 936,197.3 | 2006 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 924,349.33 | 2005 | |||
| 6 | Indonesia | 882,985.4 | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Thailand | 581,425 | 2006 | ||
| 8 | France | 569,353.3 | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Vietnam | 544,779.2 | 2007 | ||
| 10 | United Kingdom | 521,716.1 | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Ukraine | 498,167.6 | 2007 | ||
| 12 | Italy | 479,215.5 | 2006 | ||
| 13 | Mexico | 424,965.2 | 1989 | ||
| 14 | Spain | 378,843.8 | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Poland | 359,696.7 | 2006 | ||
| 16 | Turkey | 346,373.9 | 2006 | ||
| 17 | South Korea | 319,603.5 | 2006 | ||
| 18 | Canada | 306,594.6 | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Bangladesh | 303,022.4 | 1998 | ||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 299,557.24 | 2005 | |||
| 20 | Sri Lanka | 266,108.7 | 2006 | ||
| 21 | South Africa | 229,582 | 2007 | ||
| 22 | Romania | 222,102.5 | 2007 | ||
| 23 | Malaysia | 208,312.4 | 2006 | ||
| 24 | Egypt | 206,539.4 | 1997 | ||
| NATO countries average (profile) | 181,301.67 | 2006 | |||
| Eurozone average (profile) | 178,752.91 | 2006 | |||
| European Union average (profile) | 162,584.57 | 2006 | |||
| 25 | Iran | 160,776.1 | 2005 | ||
| 26 | Argentina | 155,535.5 | 2002 | ||
| 27 | Pakistan | 153,680.3 | 2006 | ||
| 28 | Czech Republic | 146,529.2 | 2006 | ||
| 29 | Philippines | 144,629.1 | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Netherlands | 128,220 | 2006 | ||
| 31 | Hungary | 110,605.2 | 2006 | ||
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 106,621.2 | 2006 | ||
| 33 | Bulgaria | 102,086.1 | 2007 | ||
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 97,379.02 | 2007 | ||
| 35 | Sweden | 96,883.4 | 2006 | ||
| 36 | Belgium | 95,874.24 | 2006 | ||
| 37 | Madagascar | 92,769.68 | 2006 | ||
| 38 | Chile | 92,501 | 2006 | ||
| 39 | Dominican Republic | 88,639.52 | 1997 | ||
| 40 | Portugal | 87,724.1 | 2006 | ||
| 41 | Colombia | 86,991.84 | 2005 | ||
| 42 | Austria | 84,397.79 | 2006 | ||
| 43 | Syria | 80,443.96 | 2007 | ||
| 44 | Morocco | 73,988.71 | 2007 | ||
| 45 | New Zealand | 61,596.63 | 2007 | ||
| 46 | Denmark | 60,951.98 | 2006 | ||
| 47 | Greece | 60,775.4 | 2006 | ||
| 48 | Finland | 55,320.74 | 2006 | ||
| 49 | Israel | 52,716.82 | 2003 | ||
| 50 | Slovakia | 47,903.4 | 2006 | ||
| 51 | Norway | 46,923.89 | 2006 | ||
| 52 | Yemen | 46,526.3 | 2006 | ||
| 53 | Ecuador | 44,747.97 | 2005 | ||
| 54 | Croatia | 42,854.19 | 2007 | ||
| 55 | Lithuania | 42,178.89 | 2007 | ||
| 56 | Sudan | 38,567.33 | 2001 | ||
| 57 | Singapore | 38,313.88 | 2007 | ||
| 58 | Malawi | 32,671.69 | 2001 | ||
| 59 | Ethiopia | 32,158.8 | 2007 | ||
| 60 | Tanzania | 30,322.19 | 2007 | ||
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 29,285.35 | 1996 | ||
| 62 | Jordan | 29,147.31 | 2007 | ||
| 63 | Slovenia | 28,797.03 | 2007 | ||
| 64 | Ireland | 28,384.17 | 2006 | ||
| 65 | Latvia | 28,376.6 | 2007 | ||
| 66 | Nepal | 26,807.81 | 2002 | ||
| 67 | Republic of Macedonia | 20,340.74 | 2007 | ||
| 68 | Azerbaijan | 20,046.24 | 2007 | ||
| 69 | Moldova | 18,766.44 | 2007 | ||
| 70 | Ghana | 16,048.37 | 2003 | ||
| 71 | Estonia | 16,035.06 | 2007 | ||
| 72 | Mauritius | 15,445.87 | 2007 | ||
| 73 | Lebanon | 14,701.49 | 1998 | ||
| 74 | Panama | 13,734.31 | 2005 | ||
| 75 | Tajikistan | 12,814.27 | 2007 | ||
| 76 | Kyrgyzstan | 12,152.96 | 2007 | ||
| 77 | Bolivia | 11,539.16 | 2001 | ||
| 78 | Paraguay | 10,813.62 | 2002 | ||
| 79 | Mongolia | 8,779.29 | 2007 | ||
| 80 | Rwanda | 8,060.77 | 1999 | ||
| 81 | Cyprus | 7,960.14 | 2007 | ||
| 82 | Iraq | 7,654.79 | 1998 | ||
| 83 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7,618.2 | 2003 | ||
| 84 | Oman | 7,608.84 | 2007 | ||
| 85 | Senegal | 6,620.54 | 2002 | ||
| 86 | Qatar | 6,387.9 | 2006 | ||
| 87 | Fiji | 5,911.82 | 2004 | ||
| 88 | Lesotho | 5,252 | 2007 | ||
| 89 | Haiti | 4,405.8 | 1997 | ||
| 90 | Laos | 4,291.11 | 1999 | ||
| 91 | Luxembourg | 4,257.38 | 2006 | ||
| 92 | Malta | 4,074 | 2005 | ||
| 93 | Albania | 3,588.3 | 2006 | ||
| 94 | Botswana | 3,245.6 | 2007 | ||
| 95 | Eritrea | 2,540.15 | 2007 | ||
| 96 | Cambodia | 2,272.44 | 1995 | ||
| 97 | Uganda | 2,105.11 | 2000 | ||
| 98 | The Bahamas | 884.86 | 2001 | ||
| 99 | The Gambia | 766.24 | 1995 | ||
| 100 | Tonga | 366.54 | 2004 | ||
| 101 | Aruba | 306.76 | 1999 | ||
| 102 | Afghanistan | 236.26 | 2002 |
