Grassland — Emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Grassland — Emissions was 11.65 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions 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 in Namibia peaked at 61.51 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.49 kt, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 22nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.29 kt | — |
| 1991 | 27.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.2 kt | -77.3% |
| 1997 | 5.49 kt | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 7.19 kt | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 7.16 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.73 kt | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 31.58 kt | +224.6% |
| 2002 | 32.74 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.09 kt | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 36.85 kt | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 35.06 kt | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 41.99 kt | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 37.72 kt | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 28.36 kt | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 44.99 kt | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 40.5 kt | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 59.11 kt | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 61.51 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 34.59 kt | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 27.54 kt | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 24.09 kt | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 20.12 kt | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 27.75 kt | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 20.14 kt | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 10.55 kt | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 25.34 kt | +140.2% |
| 2021 | 30.35 kt | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 22.7 kt | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 21.37 kt | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 11.65 kt | -45.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.65 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 24.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.65 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +224.6% | 9.73 kt | 31.58 kt |
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
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 grassland — emissions in Namibia?
- Grassland — emissions in Namibia was 11.65 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.51 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 kt in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for grassland — emissions?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.