Energy — Emissions Share in Namibia

Namibia: Energy — Emissions Share was 85.85 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
85.85 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 221 countries
All-time high
94.94 %
in 2001
All-time low
8.39 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Namibia, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 8.4 %1991: 9.1 %1992: 9.9 %1993: 11.6 %1994: 12.9 %1995: 13.3 %1996: 14 %1997: 14.3 %1998: 14.7 %1999: 13.6 %2000: 13.2 %2001: 94.9 %2002: 94.1 %2003: 94 %2004: 92.9 %2005: 93.5 %2006: 93.7 %2007: 93 %2008: 94 %2009: 94.1 %2010: 94.2 %2011: 89.1 %2012: 88.6 %2013: 83.8 %2014: 87.9 %2015: 88.1 %2016: 90 %2017: 87.1 %2018: 85.2 %2019: 84.2 %2020: 84.3 %2021: 85.5 %2022: 86 %2023: 85.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Namibia stood at 85.85 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Namibia peaked at 94.94 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.39 %, in 1990.

Namibia ranks 125th of 221 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 Share in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Namibia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.39 % —
1991 9.11 % +8.6%
1992 9.89 % +8.6%
1993 11.62 % +17.5%
1994 12.93 % +11.3%
1995 13.29 % +2.8%
1996 13.99 % +5.3%
1997 14.35 % +2.6%
1998 14.69 % +2.4%
1999 13.57 % -7.6%
2000 13.15 % -3.1%
2001 94.94 % +622.0%
2002 94.08 % -0.9%
2003 94 % -0.1%
2004 92.93 % -1.1%
2005 93.48 % +0.6%
2006 93.65 % +0.2%
2007 92.97 % -0.7%
2008 94.02 % +1.1%
2009 94.06 % +0.0%
2010 94.24 % +0.2%
2011 89.08 % -5.5%
2012 88.62 % -0.5%
2013 83.82 % -5.4%
2014 87.88 % +4.8%
2015 88.11 % +0.3%
2016 89.95 % +2.1%
2017 87.09 % -3.2%
2018 85.24 % -2.1%
2019 84.21 % -1.2%
2020 84.33 % +0.1%
2021 85.49 % +1.4%
2022 85.99 % +0.6%
2023 85.85 % -0.2%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 85.85 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.32 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 85.85 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.75 %, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +622.0% 13.15 % 94.94 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.18 % 8.39 % 14.69 % 10
2000s 85.73 % 13.15 % 94.94 % 10
2010s 87.82 % 83.82 % 94.24 % 10
2020s 85.41 % 84.33 % 85.99 % 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 122 Ukraine 87.21 % compare
  2. 123 Morocco 86.95 % compare
  3. 124 Panama 85.86 % compare
  4. 126 Viet Nam 85.57 % compare
  5. 126 Vietnam 85.57 % compare
  6. 128 Republic of Moldova 85.46 % compare
  7. 128 Moldova 85.46 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Namibia?
Energy — emissions share in Namibia was 85.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 94.94 % in 2001.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.39 % in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for energy — emissions share?
Namibia ranks 125th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.