Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Namibia
Namibia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 0.9016 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.9016 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.1% on the previous year and up 544.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia peaked at 89.44 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 104th of 254 countries on this measure, 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) from CH4 (AR5) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.93 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8288 kt | -88.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7308 kt | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 39.18 kt | +5261.3% |
| 1999 | 65.73 kt | +67.8% |
| 2000 | 89.44 kt | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0.4172 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0.14 kt | -66.4% |
| 2009 | 0.07 kt | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.14 kt | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5544 kt | +296.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4872 kt | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.14 kt | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0 kt | — |
| 2019 | 0.4872 kt | — |
| 2020 | 1.18 kt | +142.5% |
| 2021 | 0.07 kt | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4172 kt | +496.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9016 kt | +116.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9016 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.12 kt, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9016 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.42 kt, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 | +5261.3% | 0.7308 kt | 39.18 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.81 kt | 0.7308 kt | 65.73 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 kt | 0 kt | 89.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1879 kt | 0 kt | 0.5544 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6426 kt | 0.07 kt | 1.18 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 101 Republic of Korea 1.11 kt compare
- 101 Uruguay 1.11 kt compare
- 103 New Zealand 0.9772 kt compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8372 kt compare
- 106 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.7672 kt compare
- 107 French Guiana 0.6692 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) from ch4 in Namibia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia was 0.9016 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.44 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 544.0%. 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) from CH4 (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