Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Namibia
Namibia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 65.85 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia is 65.85 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia peaked at 95.17 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.04 %, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 63rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.91 % | — |
| 1991 | 95.17 % | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 94.88 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 93.41 % | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 92.86 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 93.07 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 92.8 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 92.35 % | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 92.14 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.4 % | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 92.7 % | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 84.07 % | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 83.57 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 83.77 % | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.03 % | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 82.1 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 83.78 % | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 82.25 % | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 74.95 % | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 80.33 % | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 78.9 % | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 85.12 % | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 84.58 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.54 % | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 66.19 % | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 65.21 % | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 66.13 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.81 % | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 62.27 % | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 58.04 % | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 68.33 % | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 66.84 % | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 64.07 % | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 65.85 % | +2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 65.85 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.82 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 65.85 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.74 %, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3 % | 92.14 % | 95.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.05 % | 74.95 % | 92.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.58 % | 58.04 % | 85.12 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.27 % | 64.07 % | 68.33 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 60 New Zealand 67.54 % compare
- 61 Afghanistan 66.7 % compare
- 61 Bhutan 66.7 % compare
- 64 Angola 65.37 % compare
- 65 Senegal 63.82 % compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 62.65 % compare
- 66 Moldova 62.65 % 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 agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia was 65.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.17 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.04 % in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Namibia ranks 63rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — 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.