What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Namibia?

Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Namibia was 11.65 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 61.51 kt in 2012.

What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 5.49 kt in 1997.

How does Namibia rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?

Namibia ranks 24th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.

Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Namibia

Name: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Namibia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Namibia: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 11.65 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

11.65 kt

Change on year

down 45.5%

World rank

24th

of 237 countries

All-time high

61.51 kt

in 2012

All-time low

5.49 kt

in 1997

Years of data

1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Namibia, 1990–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Namibia is 11.65 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 45.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Namibia peaked at 61.51 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.49 kt, in 1997.

Namibia ranks 24th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	18.98 kt	5.49 kt	27.29 kt	10
2000s	32.81 kt	9.73 kt	44.99 kt	10
2010s	32.59 kt	10.55 kt	61.51 kt	10
2020s	22.28 kt	11.65 kt	30.35 kt	5

Countries ranked near Namibia

21 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18.04 kt compare
22 Botswana 14.56 kt compare
23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.45 kt compare
25 Ethiopia 11.47 kt compare
26 Argentina 9.81 kt compare
27 Zimbabwe 9.24 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

More climate change data for Namibia

Share co2 vs population 0.0579 (2100)
Population growth 2.0% (2025)
Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
Urban population 50.9% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.14 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 87.20 million (2024)
Co emissions per capita 1.14 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.14 (2024)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Namibia?: Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Namibia was 11.65 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 61.51 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 5.49 kt in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?: Namibia ranks 24th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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