Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Namibia
Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 1.04 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.04 million t
Change on year
down 87.4%
World rank
9th
of 219 countries
All-time high
59.73 million t
in 2012
All-time low
304,299 t
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Namibia stood at 1.04 million t.
The figure is down 87.4% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Namibia peaked at 59.73 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 304,299 t, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 9th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.67 million t | — |
| 1991 | 13.67 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.67 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.67 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.67 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.67 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.55 million t | -74.0% |
| 1997 | 3.28 million t | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.60 million t | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 3.57 million t | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.84 million t | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 13.25 million t | +174.0% |
| 2002 | 6.23 million t | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 11.29 million t | +81.3% |
| 2004 | 12.04 million t | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 9.37 million t | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 25.51 million t | +172.2% |
| 2007 | 21.16 million t | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 7.12 million t | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 25.26 million t | +254.7% |
| 2010 | 20.96 million t | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 54.89 million t | +161.9% |
| 2012 | 59.73 million t | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 13.21 million t | -77.9% |
| 2014 | 5.89 million t | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 6.88 million t | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 8.57 million t | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 7.86 million t | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.51 million t | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 304,299 t | -93.3% |
| 2020 | 22.96 million t | +7445.2% |
| 2021 | 23.72 million t | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.54 million t | -68.2% |
| 2023 | 8.23 million t | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million t | -87.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.60 million t | 3.28 million t | 13.67 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 million t | 4.84 million t | 25.51 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.28 million t | 304,299 t | 59.73 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.70 million t | 1.04 million t | 23.72 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 6 Angola 7.77 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 114,923 t compare
- 7 South Africa 3.24 million t compare
- 7 Türkiye 28,253 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,118 t compare
- 8 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
- 10 Argentina 721,577 t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,283 t compare
- 11 Canada 529,993 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 11 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 11 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 11 Micronesia 0 t
- 11 Polynesia 0 t
- 12 Mexico 393,439 t 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 closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Namibia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Namibia was 1.04 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.73 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,299 t in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.