Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia
Namibia: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 32.96 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia stood at 32.96 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia peaked at 39.83 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.97 %, in 1990.
That places Namibia 170th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.97 % | — |
| 1991 | 6.2 % | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.73 % | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 7.94 % | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 8.82 % | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 9.09 % | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.82 % | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 10.18 % | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 10.07 % | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.35 % | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 9.04 % | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 22.57 % | +149.7% |
| 2002 | 22.6 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.32 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.64 % | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.53 % | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.31 % | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 22.47 % | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 30.23 % | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 24.12 % | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 25.96 % | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 17.63 % | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 18.44 % | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 24.36 % | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 33.29 % | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 34.63 % | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 34.62 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.28 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1 % | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 39.83 % | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 30.09 % | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 31.53 % | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 34.9 % | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 32.96 % | -5.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 32.96 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 32.96 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +149.7% | 9.04 % | 22.57 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.42 % | 5.97 % | 10.18 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.08 % | 9.04 % | 30.23 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.91 % | 17.63 % | 39.83 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.37 % | 30.09 % | 34.9 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Namibia?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia was 32.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.83 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 % in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Namibia ranks 170th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.