Forest fires — Emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Namibia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Namibia stood at 0 kt. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Namibia peaked at 29.57 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
That places Namibia 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 2002 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | — |
| 2007 | 10.44 kt | — |
| 2008 | 3.48 kt | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 1.74 kt | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 3.48 kt | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 13.92 kt | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 12.18 kt | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.48 kt | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.74 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0 kt | — |
| 2019 | 12.18 kt | — |
| 2020 | 29.57 kt | +142.9% |
| 2021 | 1.74 kt | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 10.44 kt | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 22.61 kt | +116.7% |
| 2024 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.36 kt. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 612.16 kt. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +500.0% | 1.74 kt | 10.44 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 kt | 0 kt | 10.44 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7 kt | 0 kt | 13.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 kt | 0 kt | 29.57 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 108 France 1.75 kt compare
- 109 Morocco 1.75 kt compare
- 110 United States Virgin Islands 1.74 kt compare
- 111 Afghanistan 0 kt
- 111 American Samoa 0 kt
- 111 Andorra 0 kt
- 111 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt
- 111 Armenia 0 kt compare
- 111 Barbados 0 kt
- 111 Belgium 0 kt compare
- 111 British Virgin Islands 0 kt
- 111 Burkina Faso 0 kt compare
- 111 Cayman Islands 0 kt compare
- 111 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt compare
- 111 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt compare
- 111 Cook Islands 0 kt
- 111 Cyprus 0 kt
- 111 Denmark 0 kt
- 111 Dominica 0 kt
- 111 Egypt 0 kt
- 111 Estonia 0 kt compare
- 111 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt
- 111 Faroe Islands 0 kt
- 111 Finland 0 kt compare
- 111 French Polynesia 0 kt
- 111 Germany 0 kt compare
- 111 Grenada 0 kt
- 111 Guadeloupe 0 kt
- 111 Guam 0 kt
- 111 Haiti 0 kt compare
- 111 Iceland 0 kt
- 111 Ireland 0 kt compare
- 111 Isle of Man 0 kt
- 111 Israel 0 kt
- 111 Jamaica 0 kt compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 0 kt compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt
- 111 Latvia 0 kt compare
- 111 Lebanon 0 kt compare
- 111 Lesotho 0 kt compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 0 kt
- 111 Lithuania 0 kt compare
- 111 Luxembourg 0 kt
- 111 Martinique 0 kt
- 111 Mauritius 0 kt
- 111 Montserrat 0 kt compare
- 111 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt
- 111 Niue 0 kt
- 111 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
- 111 Norway 0 kt compare
- 111 Palau 0 kt
- 111 Poland 0 kt compare
- 111 Puerto Rico 0 kt compare
- 111 Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
- 111 Réunion 0 kt compare
- 111 Rwanda 0 kt compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
- 111 Saint Lucia 0 kt
- 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt
- 111 Samoa 0 kt compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt
- 111 Seychelles 0 kt
- 111 Singapore 0 kt
- 111 Solomon Islands 0 kt compare
- 111 Somalia 0 kt
- 111 Sri Lanka 0 kt compare
- 111 Sweden 0 kt compare
- 111 Tajikistan 0 kt
- 111 Tonga 0 kt
- 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt
- 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt compare
- 111 Vanuatu 0 kt compare
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 forest fires — emissions in Namibia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Namibia was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.57 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.