Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Namibia

Namibia: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 13.88 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
18th
of 233 countries
All-time high
26.99 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-25.12 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1962–2023

-20020196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Namibia stood at 13.88 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 48.6% on the previous year and up 223.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 26.99 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -25.12 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Namibia ranks 18th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.99 % change on previous year
1963 1.4 % change on previous year -80.0%
1964 0.3208 % change on previous year -77.1%
1965 0.6193 % change on previous year +93.1%
1966 1.31 % change on previous year +111.7%
1967 0.1507 % change on previous year -88.5%
1968 1.35 % change on previous year +793.7%
1969 1.57 % change on previous year +16.6%
1970 1.39 % change on previous year -11.3%
1971 1.53 % change on previous year +10.0%
1972 1.43 % change on previous year -6.4%
1973 1.36 % change on previous year -4.9%
1974 8.72 % change on previous year +539.8%
1975 -25.12 % change on previous year -388.1%
1976 -1.95 % change on previous year -92.2%
1977 15.39 % change on previous year -889.6%
1978 0.4006 % change on previous year -97.4%
1979 4.81 % change on previous year +1101.9%
1980 4.95 % change on previous year +2.8%
1981 -17.74 % change on previous year -458.6%
1982 -10.36 % change on previous year -41.6%
1983 -4.13 % change on previous year -60.2%
1984 3.39 % change on previous year -182.2%
1985 0.0609 % change on previous year -98.2%
1986 6.14 % change on previous year +9978.9%
1987 -4.74 % change on previous year -177.3%
1988 6.38 % change on previous year -234.5%
1989 4.09 % change on previous year -35.9%
1990 3.58 % change on previous year -12.4%
1991 4.88 % change on previous year +36.1%
1992 -3.95 % change on previous year -181.0%
1993 -5.98 % change on previous year +51.2%
1994 -0.6593 % change on previous year -89.0%
1995 -1.49 % change on previous year +126.7%
1996 -1.17 % change on previous year -21.6%
1997 3.69 % change on previous year -415.0%
1998 2.72 % change on previous year -26.3%
1999 4.22 % change on previous year +55.3%
2000 9.27 % change on previous year +119.5%
2001 -1.27 % change on previous year -113.7%
2002 -0.507 % change on previous year -60.2%
2003 0.4135 % change on previous year -181.5%
2004 -2 % change on previous year -582.9%
2005 24.76 % change on previous year -1340.4%
2006 -17.49 % change on previous year -170.6%
2007 -2.17 % change on previous year -87.6%
2008 5.8 % change on previous year -367.3%
2009 -1.48 % change on previous year -125.4%
2010 -0.3235 % change on previous year -78.1%
2011 -0.1167 % change on previous year -63.9%
2012 16.41 % change on previous year -14156.4%
2013 -11.23 % change on previous year -168.4%
2014 5.08 % change on previous year -145.3%
2015 -0.2497 % change on previous year -104.9%
2016 13.65 % change on previous year -5568.0%
2017 -5.24 % change on previous year -138.4%
2018 -0.0962 % change on previous year -98.2%
2019 -5.03 % change on previous year +5127.9%
2020 -14.67 % change on previous year +191.8%
2021 1.26 % change on previous year -108.6%
2022 26.99 % change on previous year +2038.3%
2023 13.88 % change on previous year -48.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 13.88 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3864 % change on previous year, 35.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 13.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4514 % change on previous year, 30.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +14156.4% -0.1167 % change on previous year 16.41 % change on previous year
1986 +9978.9% 0.0609 % change on previous year 6.14 % change on previous year
2016 +5568.0% -0.2497 % change on previous year 13.65 % change on previous year
2019 -5127.9% -0.0962 % change on previous year -5.03 % change on previous year
2022 +2038.3% 1.26 % change on previous year 26.99 % change on previous year
2005 +1340.4% -2 % change on previous year 24.76 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.71 % change on previous year 0.1507 % change on previous year 6.99 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.7974 % change on previous year -25.12 % change on previous year 15.39 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.2 % change on previous year -17.74 % change on previous year 6.38 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.5844 % change on previous year -5.98 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.53 % change on previous year -17.49 % change on previous year 24.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.29 % change on previous year -11.23 % change on previous year 16.41 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.86 % change on previous year -14.67 % change on previous year 26.99 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 15 Singapore 15.06 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 El Salvador 14.81 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Gambia 14.32 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Australia 13.13 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 12.19 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 12.19 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Namibia?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Namibia was 13.88 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 26.99 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -25.12 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Namibia rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 18th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 14,873 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.