Farm gate — Emissions Share in Namibia

Namibia: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 8.23 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.23 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 223 countries
All-time high
28 %
in 2003
All-time low
0.02 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Namibia, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 0.02 %1991: 1.6 %1992: 1.9 %1993: 1.9 %1994: 2.2 %1995: 2.9 %1996: 3.5 %1997: 3.2 %1998: 3.3 %1999: 3 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 27.9 %2002: 27.2 %2003: 28 %2004: 27.9 %2005: 24.6 %2006: 25 %2007: 23.1 %2008: 19.2 %2009: 20.6 %2010: 21.1 %2011: 22 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 5.7 %2014: 5 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 6.1 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 5.7 %2019: 5.8 %2020: 6.3 %2021: 5.8 %2022: 8.2 %2023: 8.2 %

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 8.23 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Namibia peaked at 28 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.02 %, in 1990.

That places Namibia 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2) in Namibia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.02 % —
1991 1.64 % +8100.0%
1992 1.94 % +18.3%
1993 1.87 % -3.6%
1994 2.25 % +20.3%
1995 2.9 % +28.9%
1996 3.48 % +20.0%
1997 3.22 % -7.5%
1998 3.28 % +1.9%
1999 2.98 % -9.1%
2000 3.5 % +17.4%
2001 27.86 % +696.0%
2002 27.21 % -2.3%
2003 28 % +2.9%
2004 27.86 % -0.5%
2005 24.56 % -11.8%
2006 25.03 % +1.9%
2007 23.06 % -7.9%
2008 19.25 % -16.5%
2009 20.64 % +7.2%
2010 21.09 % +2.2%
2011 22 % +4.3%
2012 23.07 % +4.9%
2013 5.69 % -75.3%
2014 4.95 % -13.0%
2015 5.84 % +18.0%
2016 6.06 % +3.8%
2017 5.09 % -16.0%
2018 5.66 % +11.2%
2019 5.79 % +2.3%
2020 6.33 % +9.3%
2021 5.81 % -8.2%
2022 8.15 % +40.3%
2023 8.23 % +1.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 8.23 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 %, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 8.23 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 %, 6.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Farm gate — 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
1991 +8100.0% 0.02 % 1.64 %
2001 +696.0% 3.5 % 27.86 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.36 % 0.02 % 3.48 % 10
2000s 22.7 % 3.5 % 28 % 10
2010s 10.52 % 4.95 % 23.07 % 10
2020s 7.13 % 5.81 % 8.23 % 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 42 Bulgaria 8.38 % compare
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  4. 46 Canada 8.1 % compare
  5. 47 Grenada 7.79 % compare
  6. 48 Morocco 7.68 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Namibia?
Farm gate — emissions share in Namibia was 8.23 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 28 % in 2003.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 % in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Namibia ranks 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.