The data displays industries with the highest waste water discharge in China. In 2013, the paper industry discharged approx. four billion tons of sewage.
Total | 49248.11 |
Smelting and pressing of ferrous metals | 21863.35 |
Chemical industry | 4096.77 |
Paper industry | 4006.96 |
Mining and processing of ferrous metal ores | 2559.34 |
Textile industry | 2028.96 |
Mining and processing of non-ferrous metal ores | 1864.96 |
Production and supply of electric and heat power | 1788.59 |
Mining and washing of coal | 1773.79 |
Processing of crude oil, nuclear fuel and coking | 1167.27 |
Extraction of crude oil and natural gas | 1050.77 |