Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Namibia
Namibia: Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 34.1 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Namibia is 34.1 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Namibia peaked at 34.1 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.59 kt, in 1961.
That places Namibia 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.61 kt | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.64 kt | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.66 kt | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.68 kt | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.69 kt | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.71 kt | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.73 kt | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.75 kt | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.88 kt | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 1.92 kt | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.99 kt | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.04 kt | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.07 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.17 kt | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.27 kt | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.31 kt | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.4 kt | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.49 kt | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.57 kt | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.66 kt | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.76 kt | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.86 kt | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.94 kt | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.06 kt | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.12 kt | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.25 kt | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.39 kt | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.45 kt | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.17 kt | +78.8% |
| 1991 | 5.42 kt | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 5.45 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.69 kt | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 5.94 kt | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 6.11 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 6.19 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.42 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.42 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.62 kt | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4 kt | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 9.48 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.22 kt | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.54 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.3 kt | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 12.4 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.6 kt | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 16.5 kt | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 16.8 kt | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3 kt | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6 kt | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.4 kt | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4 kt | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9 kt | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 18 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.7 kt | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1 kt | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 24.4 kt | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 27.1 kt | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 29 kt | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 34.1 kt | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 34.1 kt | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 34.1 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2 kt, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 34.1 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4 kt, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +78.8% | 3.45 kt | 6.17 kt |
| 2000 | +42.0% | 6.62 kt | 9.4 kt |
| 2004 | +28.9% | 9.54 kt | 12.3 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 kt | 1.59 kt | 1.75 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.15 kt | 1.88 kt | 2.49 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 kt | 2.57 kt | 3.45 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 kt | 5.42 kt | 6.62 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.18 kt | 9.22 kt | 16.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9 kt | 15.4 kt | 24.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.08 kt | 27.1 kt | 34.1 kt | 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 energy — emissions in Namibia?
- Energy — emissions in Namibia was 34.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 kt in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for energy — emissions?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf