Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop residues … capita Burning in Namibia

Namibia: Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop residues … capita Burning was 0.3424 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3424 t per person
Change on year
down 87.7%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.21 t per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.1148 t per person
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) in Namibia, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 10 t per person1991: 9.7 t per person1992: 9.4 t per person1993: 9.1 t per person1994: 8.8 t per person1995: 8.5 t per person1996: 2.2 t per person1997: 1.9 t per person1998: 2.1 t per person1999: 2 t per person2000: 2.7 t per person2001: 7.1 t per person2002: 3.3 t per person2003: 5.9 t per person2004: 6.2 t per person2005: 4.8 t per person2006: 12.8 t per person2007: 10.5 t per person2008: 3.5 t per person2009: 12.2 t per person2010: 9.9 t per person2011: 25.6 t per person2012: 27.2 t per person2013: 5.9 t per person2014: 2.5 t per person2015: 2.9 t per person2016: 3.5 t per person2017: 3.1 t per person2018: 1.8 t per person2019: 0.115 t per person2020: 8.4 t per person2021: 8.4 t per person2022: 2.6 t per person2023: 2.8 t per person2024: 0.342 t per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Namibia stood at 0.3424 t per person.

The figure is down 87.7% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Namibia peaked at 27.21 t per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1148 t per person, in 2019.

Namibia ranks 3rd of 186 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 … capita Burning in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita in Namibia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1990 9.98 t per person —
1991 9.65 t per person -3.3%
1992 9.35 t per person -3.1%
1993 9.06 t per person -3.1%
1994 8.78 t per person -3.1%
1995 8.53 t per person -2.9%
1996 2.16 t per person -74.7%
1997 1.94 t per person -9.8%
1998 2.08 t per person +6.9%
1999 2.01 t per person -3.2%
2000 2.66 t per person +32.3%
2001 7.14 t per person +168.4%
2002 3.29 t per person -53.8%
2003 5.89 t per person +78.7%
2004 6.2 t per person +5.3%
2005 4.77 t per person -23.1%
2006 12.81 t per person +168.7%
2007 10.48 t per person -18.2%
2008 3.48 t per person -66.8%
2009 12.16 t per person +249.5%
2010 9.93 t per person -18.3%
2011 25.57 t per person +157.5%
2012 27.21 t per person +6.4%
2013 5.87 t per person -78.4%
2014 2.55 t per person -56.6%
2015 2.9 t per person +13.6%
2016 3.51 t per person +21.3%
2017 3.14 t per person -10.7%
2018 1.75 t per person -44.2%
2019 0.1148 t per person -93.4%
2020 8.41 t per person +7228.8%
2021 8.44 t per person +0.3%
2022 2.61 t per person -69.1%
2023 2.78 t per person +6.4%
2024 0.3424 t per person -87.7%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.3424 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 t per person, 22747.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop residues … capita Burning 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
2020 +7228.8% 0.1148 t per person 8.41 t per person
2009 +249.5% 3.48 t per person 12.16 t per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.35 t per person 1.94 t per person 9.98 t per person 10
2000s 6.89 t per person 2.66 t per person 12.81 t per person 10
2010s 8.25 t per person 0.1148 t per person 27.21 t per person 10
2020s 4.52 t per person 0.3424 t per person 8.44 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Australia 6.46 t per person compare
  2. 2 Botswana 5.41 t per person compare
  3. 4 Angola 0.2051 t per person compare
  4. 5 South Africa 0.0507 t per person compare
  5. 6 Iraq 0.029 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Namibia?
Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Namibia was 0.3424 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 27.21 t per person in 2012.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1148 t per person in 2019.
How does Namibia rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Namibia ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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 Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,399 data points, 1990–2024
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Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.