Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Namibia
Namibia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1.67 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.67 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 111.9% on the previous year and up 512.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Namibia peaked at 114.35 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
That places Namibia 104th out of 254 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.97 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 kt | -88.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9428 kt | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 50.1 kt | +5213.8% |
| 1999 | 84.02 kt | +67.7% |
| 2000 | 114.35 kt | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0.7882 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0.2725 kt | -65.4% |
| 2009 | 0.123 kt | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2725 kt | +121.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 kt | +278.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9112 kt | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2725 kt | -70.1% |
| 2014 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.123 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0 kt | — |
| 2019 | 0.9112 kt | — |
| 2020 | 2.19 kt | +140.2% |
| 2021 | 0.123 kt | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7882 kt | +540.8% |
| 2023 | 1.67 kt | +111.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.67 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.53 kt, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.67 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.68 kt, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5213.8% | 0.9428 kt | 50.1 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.99 kt | 0.9428 kt | 84.02 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 kt | 0 kt | 114.35 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3522 kt | 0 kt | 1.03 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 kt | 0.123 kt | 2.19 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 101 Republic of Korea 2.07 kt compare
- 101 Uruguay 2.07 kt compare
- 103 New Zealand 1.83 kt compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.55 kt compare
- 106 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.43 kt compare
- 107 French Guiana 1.25 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 (co2eq) in Namibia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Namibia was 1.67 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.35 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 512.9%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf