The dataset represents the average domestic wastewater treatment situation in the North China region, which includes: Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia. 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 and related infrastructure of the plants. Any emissions from sludge digestion, biogas generation, and utilization (note the specific wastewater composition) are also included.