The dataset represents the average domestic wastewater treatment situation in the Northwestern region of China, which includes: Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang. The dataset is calculated based on the \"National List of Centralized Wastewater Treatment Facilities\" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China for the situation within this region. The dataset includes expenditures for wastewater treatment at waste treatment plants as well as relevant infrastructure of the plants. Emissions from any sludge digestion, biogas generation, and utilization (note the specific wastewater composition) are also included.