Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Namibia
Namibia: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -0.418 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Namibia is -0.418 kt, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Namibia peaked at 6.62 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.23 kt, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 97th of 223 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.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.14 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -4.23 kt | -297.7% |
| 2002 | -4.23 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -4.23 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -4.23 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -4.23 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -4.23 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -4.23 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -4.23 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -4.23 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -4.23 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.4204 kt | -90.1% |
| 2012 | -0.4204 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.4204 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4204 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.4204 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.62 kt | -1673.6% |
| 2017 | 6.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.418 kt | -106.3% |
| 2022 | -0.418 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.418 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.418 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.418 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 kt | 2.14 kt | 2.14 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.6 kt | -4.23 kt | 2.14 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 kt | -4.23 kt | 6.62 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7542 kt | -0.418 kt | 6.62 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.099 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Namibia?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Namibia was -0.418 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.23 kt in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Namibia ranks 97th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).