Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Namibia

Namibia: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was 14.01 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 69.9%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
120.61 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-57.84 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Namibia, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 14.01 % change on previous year for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.9% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Namibia peaked at 120.61 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -57.84 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Namibia 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.38 % change on previous year
1963 0.2041 % change on previous year -96.2%
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 -0.2037 % change on previous year
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 5.51 % change on previous year
1969 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1970 0 % change on previous year
1971 0 % change on previous year
1972 5.22 % change on previous year
1973 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1974 4.96 % change on previous year
1975 4.73 % change on previous year -4.7%
1976 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1977 9.03 % change on previous year
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 -4.14 % change on previous year
1980 13.28 % change on previous year -420.7%
1981 0.2825 % change on previous year -97.9%
1982 0.1408 % change on previous year -50.1%
1983 7.88 % change on previous year +5492.1%
1984 0.2608 % change on previous year -96.7%
1985 -55.79 % change on previous year -21494.2%
1986 49.41 % change on previous year -188.6%
1987 -43.11 % change on previous year -187.2%
1988 49.48 % change on previous year -214.8%
1989 22.22 % change on previous year -55.1%
1990 0.1894 % change on previous year -99.1%
1991 120.61 % change on previous year +63579.4%
1992 -57.84 % change on previous year -148.0%
1993 83.13 % change on previous year -243.7%
1994 7.44 % change on previous year -91.1%
1995 -40.08 % change on previous year -639.0%
1996 31.9 % change on previous year -179.6%
1997 12.68 % change on previous year -60.2%
1998 -14.04 % change on previous year -210.7%
1999 31.71 % change on previous year -325.9%
2000 22.44 % change on previous year -29.2%
2001 -51.88 % change on previous year -331.2%
2002 1.74 % change on previous year -103.4%
2003 11.11 % change on previous year +538.9%
2004 7.08 % change on previous year -36.3%
2005 -26.29 % change on previous year -471.5%
2006 56.73 % change on previous year -315.7%
2007 -4.98 % change on previous year -108.8%
2008 1.18 % change on previous year -123.7%
2009 -2.72 % change on previous year -330.6%
2010 -0.5319 % change on previous year -80.4%
2011 5.08 % change on previous year -1055.1%
2012 62.85 % change on previous year +1137.2%
2013 -52.34 % change on previous year -183.3%
2014 57.54 % change on previous year -209.9%
2015 -13.22 % change on previous year -123.0%
2016 -24.94 % change on previous year +88.7%
2017 32.11 % change on previous year -228.7%
2018 -16.32 % change on previous year -150.8%
2019 -17.05 % change on previous year +4.5%
2020 34.84 % change on previous year -304.3%
2021 25.19 % change on previous year -27.7%
2022 46.54 % change on previous year +84.7%
2023 14.01 % change on previous year -69.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 14.01 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6057 % change on previous year, 23.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 14.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.581 % change on previous year, 24.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual 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
1991 +63579.4% 0.1894 % change on previous year 120.61 % change on previous year
1985 -21494.2% 0.2608 % change on previous year -55.79 % change on previous year
1983 +5492.1% 0.1408 % change on previous year 7.88 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.36 % change on previous year -0.2037 % change on previous year 5.51 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.98 % change on previous year -4.14 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.41 % change on previous year -55.79 % change on previous year 49.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s 17.57 % change on previous year -57.84 % change on previous year 120.61 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.44 % change on previous year -51.88 % change on previous year 56.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.32 % change on previous year -52.34 % change on previous year 62.85 % change on previous year 10
2020s 30.15 % change on previous year 14.01 % change on previous year 46.54 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 10 Madagascar 25.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Armenia 22.73 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Kuwait 14.71 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Guinea 13.87 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Kenya 12.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Saudi Arabia 11.98 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Namibia?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Namibia was 14.01 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 120.61 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -57.84 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Namibia ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.