Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Namibia
Namibia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 62.59 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 62.59 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Namibia peaked at 71.26 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.88 %, in 2011.
That places Namibia 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.7 % | — |
| 1991 | 57 % | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 56.08 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 54.36 % | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 53.96 % | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.55 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 53.64 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.61 % | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 53.78 % | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 55.33 % | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 54 % | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 58.02 % | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 62.8 % | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 60.06 % | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 55.48 % | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 63.36 % | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 47.02 % | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 49.48 % | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 61.94 % | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 46.2 % | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 48.96 % | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 33.88 % | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 35.54 % | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 55.31 % | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 63.96 % | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 63.12 % | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 65.4 % | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 61.8 % | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 65.53 % | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 71.26 % | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 46.76 % | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 45.41 % | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 60.05 % | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 62.59 % | +4.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 62.59 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.73 %, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 62.59 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.58 %, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +55.6% | 35.54 % | 55.31 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55 % | 53.55 % | 57 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.84 % | 46.2 % | 63.36 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.48 % | 33.88 % | 71.26 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7 % | 45.41 % | 62.59 % | 4 |
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 emissions from livestock — emissions share in Namibia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Namibia was 62.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.26 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.88 % in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.