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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Namibia

Namibia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) was 0.0934 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.0934 kt
World rank
108th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.1573 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.027 kt
in 1987
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Namibia, 1961–2050

0.050.10.15196120052050

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.0934 kt for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Namibia peaked at 0.1573 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.027 kt, in 1987.

Namibia ranks 108th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Namibia, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0.0459 kt —
1962 0.0486 kt +5.9%
1963 0.0486 kt +0.0%
1964 0.0486 kt +0.0%
1965 0.0486 kt +0.0%
1966 0.0486 kt +0.0%
1967 0.0486 kt +0.0%
1968 0.0513 kt +5.6%
1969 0.0513 kt +0.0%
1970 0.0513 kt +0.0%
1971 0.0513 kt +0.0%
1972 0.054 kt +5.3%
1973 0.054 kt +0.0%
1974 0.0567 kt +5.0%
1975 0.0594 kt +4.8%
1976 0.0594 kt +0.0%
1977 0.0648 kt +9.1%
1978 0.0648 kt +0.0%
1979 0.0621 kt -4.2%
1980 0.0702 kt +13.0%
1981 0.0702 kt +0.0%
1982 0.0702 kt +0.0%
1983 0.0756 kt +7.7%
1984 0.0756 kt +0.0%
1985 0.0324 kt -57.1%
1986 0.0486 kt +50.0%
1987 0.027 kt -44.4%
1988 0.0413 kt +53.0%
1989 0.0519 kt +25.7%
1990 0.0518 kt -0.2%
1991 0.1156 kt +123.2%
1992 0.0486 kt -58.0%
1993 0.0887 kt +82.5%
1994 0.0955 kt +7.7%
1995 0.0568 kt -40.5%
1996 0.0751 kt +32.2%
1997 0.0849 kt +13.0%
1998 0.073 kt -14.0%
1999 0.0965 kt +32.2%
2000 0.1188 kt +23.1%
2001 0.0564 kt -52.5%
2002 0.0567 kt +0.5%
2003 0.0632 kt +11.5%
2004 0.0675 kt +6.8%
2005 0.0486 kt -28.0%
2006 0.078 kt +60.5%
2007 0.0739 kt -5.3%
2008 0.0748 kt +1.2%
2009 0.0732 kt -2.1%
2010 0.0724 kt -1.1%
2011 0.0757 kt +4.6%
2012 0.1255 kt +65.8%
2013 0.0584 kt -53.5%
2014 0.0945 kt +61.8%
2015 0.0815 kt -13.8%
2016 0.0603 kt -26.0%
2017 0.0815 kt +35.2%
2018 0.068 kt -16.6%
2019 0.0562 kt -17.4%
2020 0.0752 kt +33.8%
2021 0.0946 kt +25.8%
2022 0.1383 kt +46.2%
2023 0.1573 kt +13.7%
2030 0.0817 kt -48.1%
2050 0.0934 kt +14.3%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.0934 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1 kt, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.0934 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.572 kt, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +123.2% 0.0518 kt 0.1156 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0489 kt 0.0459 kt 0.0513 kt 9
1970s 0.0578 kt 0.0513 kt 0.0648 kt 10
1980s 0.0563 kt 0.027 kt 0.0756 kt 10
1990s 0.0786 kt 0.0486 kt 0.1156 kt 10
2000s 0.0711 kt 0.0486 kt 0.1188 kt 10
2010s 0.0774 kt 0.0562 kt 0.1255 kt 10
2020s 0.1164 kt 0.0752 kt 0.1573 kt 4
2030s 0.0817 kt 0.0817 kt 0.0817 kt 1
2050s 0.0934 kt 0.0934 kt 0.0934 kt 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 105 Dominican Republic 0.1044 kt compare
  2. 106 Slovenia 0.1019 kt compare
  3. 107 Bhutan 0.0978 kt compare
  4. 109 Gabon 0.0923 kt compare
  5. 110 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0904 kt compare
  6. 111 North Macedonia 0.0882 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Namibia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Namibia was 0.0934 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1573 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 kt in 1987.
How does Namibia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Namibia ranks 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,342 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).