Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia
Namibia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
16.43 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
107th
of 217 countries
All-time high
16.43 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2012
All-time low
12.91 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia stood at 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia peaked at 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.91 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 107th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 13.36 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 13.23 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 12.96 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 12.94 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.91 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 14.34 million tonnes CO₂e | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 14.39 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14.97 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 15.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 16.27 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 14.83 million tonnes CO₂e | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 14.58 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.60 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.60 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 14.70 million tonnes CO₂e | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 14.72 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.32 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.26 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.28 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.26 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 15.80 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 16.38 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.91 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.10 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.27 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.26 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia was 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.91 million tonnes CO₂e in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Namibia ranks 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.