Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4) in Namibia
Namibia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4) was 12.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 49.0%
World rank
6th
of 195 countries
All-time high
26 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-25.33 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Emissions from livestock — Emissions, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate in Namibia is 12.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 49.0% on the previous year and up 213.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 26 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -25.33 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Namibia ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2673 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5794 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1966 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1175 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1968 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +1011.6% |
| 1969 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +548.5% |
| 1975 | -25.33 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 1976 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1977 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -816.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4336 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1979 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +981.4% |
| 1980 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1981 | -17.69 % change on previous year | -476.1% |
| 1982 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1983 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1984 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0656 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1986 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +9083.2% |
| 1987 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1988 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1989 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1990 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1992 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1993 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1994 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1995 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1996 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -317.9% |
| 1998 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2001 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2002 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2004 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -323.2% |
| 2005 | 26 % change on previous year | -1103.4% |
| 2006 | -18.53 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2007 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2008 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -492.3% |
| 2009 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2010 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2011 | -0.9813 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -1636.2% |
| 2013 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2014 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2015 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2016 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -520.5% |
| 2017 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2018 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2019 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2020 | -10.75 % change on previous year | +885.6% |
| 2021 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2022 | 23.7 % change on previous year | +1140.3% |
| 2023 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12.08 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3752 % change on previous year, 32.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5793 % change on previous year, 20.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +9083.2% | 0.0656 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1636.2% | -0.9813 % change on previous year | 15.07 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1140.3% | 1.91 % change on previous year | 23.7 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1103.4% | -2.59 % change on previous year | 26 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1011.6% | 0.1175 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +981.4% | 0.4336 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 0.1175 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7855 % change on previous year | -25.33 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -17.69 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5779 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -18.53 % change on previous year | 26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7009 % change on previous year | -10.61 % change on previous year | 15.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 % change on previous year | -10.75 % change on previous year | 23.7 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 3 Australia 15.9 % change on previous year compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Fiji 14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Singapore 12.2 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Melanesia 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 10.23 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Puerto Rico 9.95 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Kenya 9.14 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.5 % change on previous year 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 emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate in Namibia was 12.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.33 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Namibia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.9%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.