AFOLU — Emissions Share in Namibia

Namibia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 91.69 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
91.69 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 223 countries
All-time high
98.3 %
in 1991
All-time low
88.47 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Namibia, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 97.4 %1991: 98.3 %1992: 98.2 %1993: 97.9 %1994: 98 %1995: 97.9 %1996: 96.1 %1997: 96.2 %1998: 96.4 %1999: 96.2 %2000: 96.1 %2001: 95.1 %2002: 94.7 %2003: 95 %2004: 95 %2005: 95.4 %2006: 96.2 %2007: 95.7 %2008: 93.4 %2009: 95.5 %2010: 94.9 %2011: 96.7 %2012: 96.9 %2013: 93.5 %2014: 92 %2015: 91.5 %2016: 92 %2017: 92 %2018: 90.9 %2019: 88.5 %2020: 93.3 %2021: 93.3 %2022: 91.2 %2023: 91.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 91.69 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Namibia peaked at 98.3 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88.47 %, in 2019.

That places Namibia 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Namibia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 97.43 % —
1991 98.3 % +0.9%
1992 98.23 % -0.1%
1993 97.86 % -0.4%
1994 98.01 % +0.2%
1995 97.92 % -0.1%
1996 96.1 % -1.9%
1997 96.15 % +0.1%
1998 96.4 % +0.3%
1999 96.21 % -0.2%
2000 96.06 % -0.2%
2001 95.12 % -1.0%
2002 94.72 % -0.4%
2003 95.03 % +0.3%
2004 95.02 % -0.0%
2005 95.37 % +0.4%
2006 96.17 % +0.8%
2007 95.72 % -0.5%
2008 93.38 % -2.4%
2009 95.49 % +2.3%
2010 94.91 % -0.6%
2011 96.73 % +1.9%
2012 96.89 % +0.2%
2013 93.48 % -3.5%
2014 91.97 % -1.6%
2015 91.46 % -0.6%
2016 92.03 % +0.6%
2017 92 % -0.0%
2018 90.87 % -1.2%
2019 88.47 % -2.6%
2020 93.29 % +5.4%
2021 93.32 % +0.0%
2022 91.2 % -2.3%
2023 91.69 % +0.5%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 91.69 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.84 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 91.69 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.09 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.26 % 96.1 % 98.3 % 10
2000s 95.21 % 93.38 % 96.17 % 10
2010s 92.88 % 88.47 % 96.89 % 10
2020s 92.38 % 91.2 % 93.32 % 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 11 Angola 92.49 % compare
  2. 12 Mongolia 92.48 % compare
  3. 13 Mauritania 92.37 % compare
  4. 15 Niue 91.67 % compare
  5. 16 Nicaragua 91.56 % compare
  6. 17 Eritrea 91.46 % compare
  7. 17 Sudan (former) 91.46 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Namibia?
Afolu — emissions share in Namibia was 91.69 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 98.3 % in 1991.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 88.47 % in 2019.
How does Namibia rank for afolu — emissions share?
Namibia ranks 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.