Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Namibia
Namibia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 954.8 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia is 954.8 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia peaked at 954.8 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.52 kt, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 140th of 229 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.52 kt | — |
| 1962 | 45.08 kt | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 45.92 kt | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 46.48 kt | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 47.04 kt | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 47.32 kt | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.88 kt | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 48.44 kt | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 49 kt | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 52.64 kt | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 53.76 kt | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 55.72 kt | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 57.12 kt | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 57.96 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 60.76 kt | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 63.56 kt | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 64.68 kt | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 67.2 kt | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 69.72 kt | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 71.96 kt | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 74.48 kt | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 77.28 kt | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 80.08 kt | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 82.32 kt | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 85.68 kt | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 87.36 kt | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 91 kt | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 94.92 kt | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 96.6 kt | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 172.76 kt | +78.8% |
| 1991 | 151.76 kt | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 152.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 159.32 kt | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 166.32 kt | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 171.08 kt | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 173.32 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 179.76 kt | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 179.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 185.36 kt | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 263.2 kt | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 265.44 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 258.16 kt | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 267.12 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 344.4 kt | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 347.2 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 352.8 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 380.8 kt | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 462 kt | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 470.4 kt | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 456.4 kt | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 436.8 kt | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 453.6 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 431.2 kt | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 459.2 kt | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 501.2 kt | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 504 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 523.6 kt | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 562.8 kt | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 683.2 kt | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 758.8 kt | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 812 kt | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 954.8 kt | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 954.8 kt | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 954.8 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,106 kt, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 954.8 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,139 kt, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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% | 96.6 kt | 172.76 kt |
| 2000 | +42.0% | 185.36 kt | 263.2 kt |
| 2004 | +28.9% | 267.12 kt | 344.4 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.85 kt | 44.52 kt | 49 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.31 kt | 52.64 kt | 69.72 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.17 kt | 71.96 kt | 96.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.2 kt | 151.76 kt | 185.36 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.15 kt | 258.16 kt | 470.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.2 kt | 431.2 kt | 683.2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 870.1 kt | 758.8 kt | 954.8 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia was 954.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 954.8 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.52 kt in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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