What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 3.73 kt in 2019.

What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 2.37 kt in 1990.

How does Namibia rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?

Namibia ranks 106th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.

Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Namibia

Name: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Namibia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 3.73 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

3.73 kt

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

106th

of 238 countries

All-time high

3.73 kt

in 2019

All-time low

2.37 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Namibia, 1990–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 3.73 kt for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Namibia peaked at 3.73 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.37 kt, in 1990.

That places Namibia 106th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2.37 kt	2.37 kt	2.37 kt	10
2000s	2.37 kt	2.37 kt	2.37 kt	10
2010s	2.51 kt	2.37 kt	3.73 kt	10
2020s	3.73 kt	3.73 kt	3.73 kt	5

Countries ranked near Namibia

103 Eritrea 8.34 kt compare
104 Kazakhstan 5.35 kt compare
105 Luxembourg 4.39 kt compare
107 Eswatini 3.3 kt compare
108 Türkiye 3.18 kt compare
109 Serbia 2.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

More climate change data for Namibia

Share co2 vs population 0.0579 (2100)
Population growth 2.0% (2025)
Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
Urban population 50.9% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.14 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 87.20 million (2024)
Co emissions per capita 1.14 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.14 (2024)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Namibia?: Drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Namibia was 3.73 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 3.73 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.37 kt in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?: Namibia ranks 106th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.