Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Namibia
Namibia: Energy — Emissions (CO2) was 3,550 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3,550 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Namibia peaked at 3,810 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 161st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 45.6 kt | — |
| 1966 | 63.2 kt | +38.6% |
| 1967 | 68.4 kt | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 75.8 kt | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 79.8 kt | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 89.1 kt | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 94.8 kt | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 99.1 kt | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 112 kt | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 136 kt | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 155 kt | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 201 kt | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 226 kt | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 264 kt | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 289 kt | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 302 kt | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 304 kt | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 313 kt | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 285 kt | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 294 kt | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 327 kt | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 365 kt | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 373 kt | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 420 kt | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 465 kt | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 968 kt | +108.2% |
| 1991 | 1,060 kt | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1,160 kt | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1,390 kt | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 1,570 kt | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 1,620 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,720 kt | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1,770 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,820 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,660 kt | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1,600 kt | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,010 kt | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 1,790 kt | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 1,880 kt | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,970 kt | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,310 kt | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 2,340 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,270 kt | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,700 kt | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 2,760 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,840 kt | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,640 kt | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 3,130 kt | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 2,300 kt | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 3,380 kt | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 3,520 kt | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,790 kt | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3,810 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,670 kt | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,600 kt | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,220 kt | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 3,670 kt | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 3,590 kt | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,550 kt | -1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,550 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,760 kt, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,550 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,250 kt, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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 | +108.2% | 465 kt | 968 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.98 kt | 0 kt | 79.8 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 166.6 kt | 89.1 kt | 289 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 344.8 kt | 285 kt | 465 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,474 kt | 968 kt | 1,820 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,163 kt | 1,600 kt | 2,760 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,268 kt | 2,300 kt | 3,810 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,508 kt | 3,220 kt | 3,670 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 158 Albania 4,120 kt compare
- 159 Mauritania 3,800 kt compare
- 160 Guinea 3,790 kt compare
- 162 Ethiopia PDR 3,511 kt compare
- 163 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,370 kt compare
- 164 Suriname 3,240 kt 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 energy — emissions in Namibia?
- Energy — emissions in Namibia was 3,550 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 3,810 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for energy — emissions?
- Namibia ranks 161st out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 (CO2). 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