Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 1.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.99 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3 t CO2eq/cap
in 1991
All-time low
1.52 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Namibia, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 3 t CO2eq/cap1991: 3 t CO2eq/cap1992: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap1993: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap1994: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap1995: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap1996: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap1997: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap1998: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap1999: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2000: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap2001: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap2002: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2003: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2004: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2006: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2009: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2011: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2013: 2 t CO2eq/cap2014: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 2 t CO2eq/cap2016: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 2 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap2023: 2 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 1.99 t CO2eq/cap for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Namibia peaked at 3 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.52 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.

Namibia ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.52 t CO2eq/cap 2.24 t CO2eq/cap 3 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 2.31 t CO2eq/cap 2.14 t CO2eq/cap 2.73 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 2.03 t CO2eq/cap 1.77 t CO2eq/cap 2.31 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 1.72 t CO2eq/cap 1.52 t CO2eq/cap 1.99 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 10 Argentina 2.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 11 Brazil 2.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 14 Sudan (former) 1.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 15 Mauritania 1.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 16 Nicaragua 1.78 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Namibia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Namibia was 1.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 3 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
How does Namibia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
Namibia ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.