Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia
Namibia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 41.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia is 41.77 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia peaked at 46.44 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.56 %, in 1996.
That places Namibia 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.75 % | — |
| 1991 | 21.46 % | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 20.74 % | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 19.45 % | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 19.11 % | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 18.85 % | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.56 % | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.36 % | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 19.22 % | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 20.16 % | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 21.06 % | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 42.36 % | +101.1% |
| 2002 | 46.44 % | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 44.25 % | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 40.58 % | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 46.35 % | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 33.9 % | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 35.66 % | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 42.69 % | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 32.65 % | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 34.07 % | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 24.5 % | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 25.28 % | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 38.67 % | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 40.6 % | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 39.36 % | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 40.85 % | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 37.9 % | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 39.16 % | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 42.25 % | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 30.71 % | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 29.11 % | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 39.27 % | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 41.77 % | +6.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 41.77 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.81 %, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 41.77 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.69 %, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +101.1% | 21.06 % | 42.36 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.77 % | 18.56 % | 21.46 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.59 % | 21.06 % | 46.44 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.26 % | 24.5 % | 42.25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.22 % | 29.11 % | 41.77 % | 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 (co2eq) in Namibia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia was 41.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.44 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.56 % in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Namibia ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.