Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Namibia
Namibia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 0.22 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.22 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Namibia peaked at 0.5 t CO2eq/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.15 t CO2eq/ha, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 181st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.47 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.48 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.48 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.47 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.48 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.48 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.22 t CO2eq/ha | -56.0% |
| 2002 | 0.19 t CO2eq/ha | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.21 t CO2eq/ha | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.22 t CO2eq/ha | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.23 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.27 t CO2eq/ha | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.25 t CO2eq/ha | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2 t CO2eq/ha | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.27 t CO2eq/ha | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 0.26 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.39 t CO2eq/ha | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.43 t CO2eq/ha | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.21 t CO2eq/ha | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 0.19 t CO2eq/ha | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.19 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 t CO2eq/ha | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.18 t CO2eq/ha | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.15 t CO2eq/ha | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.22 t CO2eq/ha | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 0.23 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2 t CO2eq/ha | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.22 t CO2eq/ha | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.473 t CO2eq/ha | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | 0.48 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.256 t CO2eq/ha | 0.19 t CO2eq/ha | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.24 t CO2eq/ha | 0.15 t CO2eq/ha | 0.43 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2175 t CO2eq/ha | 0.2 t CO2eq/ha | 0.23 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 178 Libya 0.29 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 178 Mauritania 0.29 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 180 Maldives 0.23 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 182 Kazakhstan 0.13 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 183 Saudi Arabia 0.09 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 184 Palau 0.01 t CO2eq/ha 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Namibia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Namibia was 0.22 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 t CO2eq/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 t CO2eq/ha in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Namibia ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.