IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Namibia
Namibia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 57.59 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia is 57.59 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia peaked at 78.24 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.2 %, in 1997.
That places Namibia 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.96 % | — |
| 1991 | 39.47 % | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 38.76 % | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 37.49 % | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 37.03 % | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 36.74 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.03 % | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 35.2 % | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 36.92 % | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 37.16 % | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 39.39 % | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 73.71 % | +87.1% |
| 2002 | 73 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.31 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.72 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.98 % | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 74.59 % | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 72.98 % | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 64.51 % | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 71.71 % | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 69.6 % | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 78.24 % | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 77.38 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.05 % | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 58.88 % | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 57.26 % | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 57.99 % | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.12 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.8 % | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 48.53 % | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 60.78 % | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 59.56 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 55.42 % | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 57.59 % | +3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 57.59 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.79 %, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 57.59 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.56 %, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +87.1% | 39.39 % | 73.71 % |
| 2020 | +25.2% | 48.53 % | 60.78 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.38 % | 35.2 % | 39.47 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.79 % | 39.39 % | 74.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.69 % | 48.53 % | 78.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.34 % | 55.42 % | 60.78 % | 4 |
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia was 57.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.24 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2 % in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Namibia ranks 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.