Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Namibia
Namibia: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -1.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Namibia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -1.09 % change on previous year for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Namibia peaked at -0.823 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.09 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 176th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.823 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.8301 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1995 | -0.8367 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | -0.8438 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1997 | -0.8513 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -0.8583 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | -0.866 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2000 | -0.8733 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2001 | -0.8813 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2002 | -0.8888 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -0.8968 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | -0.9052 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2005 | -0.9132 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | -0.9219 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2007 | -0.9302 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2008 | -0.9392 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | -0.9478 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2010 | -0.9572 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2011 | -0.9661 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2012 | -0.9755 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2013 | -0.9855 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2014 | -0.9949 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2015 | -1 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2016 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2018 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2021 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2023 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -1.09 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2741 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -1.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8442 % change on previous year | -0.866 % change on previous year | -0.823 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.9098 % change on previous year | -0.9478 % change on previous year | -0.8733 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | -0.9572 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 173 Haiti -0.9223 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Tanzania -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Myanmar -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Pakistan -1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Singapore -1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe -1.22 % change on previous year 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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Namibia?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Namibia was -1.09 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.823 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Namibia ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.