AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia
Namibia: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 58.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 58.3 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia peaked at 93.14 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.5 %, in 2019.
That places Namibia 53rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.14 % | — |
| 1991 | 92.99 % | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 92.42 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 91.15 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 90.28 % | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 89.96 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.15 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 88.78 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.87 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.49 % | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.65 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.61 % | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 74.01 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 74.26 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.61 % | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 72.79 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 75.32 % | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 73.76 % | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 65.39 % | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 72.4 % | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 70.31 % | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 78.78 % | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 77.88 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.88 % | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 59.7 % | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 58.07 % | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 58.81 % | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.93 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 54.67 % | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 49.5 % | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 61.58 % | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 60.24 % | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 56.16 % | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 58.3 % | +3.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 58.3 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 58.3 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.62 % | 88.78 % | 93.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.58 % | 65.39 % | 89.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.45 % | 49.5 % | 78.78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.07 % | 56.16 % | 61.58 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 60.74 % compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 60.74 % compare
- 52 Benin 60.51 % compare
- 54 Gambia 57.39 % compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 56.81 % compare
- 55 East Timor 56.81 % compare
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 share (co2eq) in Namibia?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia was 58.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.14 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5 % in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Namibia ranks 53rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.