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Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia

Namibia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 41.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.77 %
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.44 %
in 2002
All-time low
18.56 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 20.8 %1991: 21.5 %1992: 20.7 %1993: 19.4 %1994: 19.1 %1995: 18.9 %1996: 18.6 %1997: 19.4 %1998: 19.2 %1999: 20.2 %2000: 21.1 %2001: 42.4 %2002: 46.4 %2003: 44.2 %2004: 40.6 %2005: 46.4 %2006: 33.9 %2007: 35.7 %2008: 42.7 %2009: 32.6 %2010: 34.1 %2011: 24.5 %2012: 25.3 %2013: 38.7 %2014: 40.6 %2015: 39.4 %2016: 40.9 %2017: 37.9 %2018: 39.2 %2019: 42.2 %2020: 30.7 %2021: 29.1 %2022: 39.3 %2023: 41.8 %

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 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Afghanistan 43.9 % compare
  2. 17 Sudan 43.45 % compare
  3. 18 Uganda 42.74 % compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 39.99 % compare
  5. 21 Paraguay 39.2 % compare
  6. 22 Guinea-Bissau 38.61 % compare

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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 199 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

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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.