IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Namibia
Namibia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0036 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0036 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Namibia peaked at 0.0079 kt per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 kt per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Namibia 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +133.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0036 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0158 kt per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0036 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0139 kt per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +133.9% | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +73.5% | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +64.8% | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -52.8% | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +54.1% | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 160 Maldives 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
- 161 Canada 0.0043 kt per square kilometre compare
- 162 Kiribati 0.0039 kt per square kilometre compare
- 164 Congo 0.0036 kt per square kilometre compare
- 165 French Polynesia 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
- 166 New Caledonia 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Namibia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Namibia was 0.0036 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.