AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Namibia
Namibia: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 5,163 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5,163 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia peaked at 9,023 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,513 kt, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 101st of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,661 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,793 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4,691 kt | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4,520 kt | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 4,493 kt | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,459 kt | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,370 kt | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4,265 kt | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,648 kt | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 4,713 kt | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5,221 kt | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 4,756 kt | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 4,271 kt | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 4,528 kt | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 4,716 kt | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5,249 kt | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 5,804 kt | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 5,356 kt | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 4,381 kt | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 5,951 kt | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 5,514 kt | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 8,192 kt | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 9,023 kt | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 4,906 kt | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 4,457 kt | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 4,338 kt | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,684 kt | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 4,654 kt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,087 kt | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 3,513 kt | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 5,043 kt | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 5,286 kt | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,721 kt | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 5,163 kt | +9.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5,163 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,573 kt, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5,163 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,594 kt, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,561 kt | 4,265 kt | 4,793 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,023 kt | 4,271 kt | 5,951 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,337 kt | 3,513 kt | 9,023 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,053 kt | 4,721 kt | 5,286 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia was 5,163 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,023 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,513 kt in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf