Energy — Emissions Share in Namibia
Namibia: Energy — Emissions Share was 4.71 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions Share in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Namibia stood at 4.71 %.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Namibia peaked at 6.7 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.41 %, in 1991.
That places Namibia 164th out of 219 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 Share in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.77 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.41 % | -46.8% |
| 1992 | 0.43 % | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.48 % | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.52 % | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.54 % | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.08 % | +285.2% |
| 1997 | 2.03 % | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.88 % | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.86 % | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.71 % | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.49 % | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 2.47 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.45 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.42 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 % | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8 % | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 % | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 3.47 % | +70.1% |
| 2009 | 2.48 % | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 2.84 % | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1.79 % | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 1.73 % | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.81 % | +120.2% |
| 2014 | 4.75 % | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 4.97 % | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.76 % | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.63 % | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.31 % | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7 % | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 3.81 % | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 3.72 % | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.97 % | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 4.71 % | -5.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.71 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 %, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.71 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 %, 87% of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +285.2% | 0.54 % | 2.08 % |
| 2013 | +120.2% | 1.73 % | 3.81 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 % | 0.41 % | 2.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 % | 1.71 % | 3.47 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 % | 1.73 % | 6.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 % | 3.72 % | 4.97 % | 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 in Namibia?
- Energy — emissions share in Namibia was 4.71 % 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 6.7 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 % in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for energy — emissions share?
- Namibia ranks 164th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.