Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O) in Namibia
Namibia: Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0978 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Emissions in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — emissions in Namibia is 0.0978 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 160.1% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — emissions in Namibia peaked at 4.27 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 kt, in 1999.
That places Namibia 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9715 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.9715 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9715 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9715 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9715 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9715 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0206 kt | -97.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0236 kt | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 kt | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 kt | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0567 kt | +218.5% |
| 2001 | 0.183 kt | +222.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5754 kt | +214.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9412 kt | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 1.94 kt | +106.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 kt | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 1 kt | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9437 kt | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4725 kt | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 1.36 kt | +186.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9046 kt | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5 kt | +286.4% |
| 2012 | 4.27 kt | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 kt | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8343 kt | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4092 kt | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 1.52 kt | +271.1% |
| 2017 | 1.29 kt | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2403 kt | -81.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0457 kt | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 3.28 kt | +7086.0% |
| 2021 | 2.01 kt | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0504 kt | -97.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0376 kt | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0978 kt | +160.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7086.0% | 0.0457 kt | 3.28 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5909 kt | 0.0178 kt | 0.9715 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8507 kt | 0.0567 kt | 1.94 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 kt | 0.0457 kt | 4.27 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 kt | 0.0376 kt | 3.28 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0044 kt compare
- 4 Angola 1.5 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.002 kt compare
- 5 South Africa 0.2027 kt compare
- 7 Botswana 0.0889 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0005 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 0.052 kt compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 8 Türkiye 0 kt compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 kt compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 8 Melanesia 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 kt
- 8 Polynesia 0 kt
- 9 Mozambique 0.0303 kt 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 shrubland — emissions in Namibia?
- Closed shrubland — emissions in Namibia was 0.0978 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 kt in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. 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 shrubland — Emissions (N2O). 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.