Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Namibia
Namibia: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,970 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Namibia stood at 1,970 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Namibia peaked at 1,970 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,067 kt, in 1983.
That places Namibia 101st out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,228 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,313 kt | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 1,335 kt | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,339 kt | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,348 kt | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,365 kt | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1,366 kt | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,384 kt | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,404 kt | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,423 kt | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,444 kt | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,464 kt | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,483 kt | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,606 kt | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1,227 kt | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 1,194 kt | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,380 kt | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 1,384 kt | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,449 kt | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1,523 kt | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,249 kt | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 1,115 kt | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 1,067 kt | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,107 kt | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,108 kt | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,176 kt | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,124 kt | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,195 kt | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,246 kt | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,291 kt | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,352 kt | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,294 kt | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,216 kt | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,209 kt | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,189 kt | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,176 kt | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,220 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,248 kt | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,300 kt | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,420 kt | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1,399 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,403 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,410 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,379 kt | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,706 kt | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 1,419 kt | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 1,387 kt | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,465 kt | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,445 kt | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,444 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,444 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,669 kt | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1,478 kt | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1,548 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,549 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,755 kt | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 1,666 kt | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,668 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,581 kt | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,344 kt | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 1,359 kt | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,735 kt | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 1,970 kt | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,343 kt | 1,228 kt | 1,404 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,406 kt | 1,194 kt | 1,606 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,191 kt | 1,067 kt | 1,523 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,249 kt | 1,176 kt | 1,352 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,443 kt | 1,379 kt | 1,706 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,580 kt | 1,444 kt | 1,755 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,602 kt | 1,344 kt | 1,970 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.099 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Namibia?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Namibia was 1,970 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,970 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,067 kt in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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