Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was 11.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 986.1%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.89 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-42.28 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11.45 % change on previous year for methane emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 986.1% on the previous year and up 257.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 46.89 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -42.28 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Namibia 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 1.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1853 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1854 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1855 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1856 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1858 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1859 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1861 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1862 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1863 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1865 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1872 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1873 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1874 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1875 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1877 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1881 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1882 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1884 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1887 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1888 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1892 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1894 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1898 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1901 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1902 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1904 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1907 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1909 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1912 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1916 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1922 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1923 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1927 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1932 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1937 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1942 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1945 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1946 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 46.89 % change on previous year | +1457.6% |
| 1962 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9173 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1964 | 0.18 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3782 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8769 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0782 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8455 % change on previous year | +980.5% |
| 1969 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 26.06 % change on previous year | +2451.9% |
| 1971 | -27.36 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1972 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1973 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1974 | -0.554 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1975 | -10.47 % change on previous year | +1789.8% |
| 1976 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 18.77 % change on previous year | -339.3% |
| 1978 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1979 | 20.76 % change on previous year | +590.1% |
| 1980 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1981 | -18.64 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1982 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1983 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -415.3% |
| 1984 | -14.3 % change on previous year | +339.0% |
| 1985 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1986 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +892.2% |
| 1988 | -17 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1989 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1990 | 24.75 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 1991 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1992 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1993 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1994 | -0.3047 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1995 | -0.471 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1996 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +486.1% |
| 1997 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -486.7% |
| 1999 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2000 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +1008.5% |
| 2001 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2002 | -9.33 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2004 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2006 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2007 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2008 | -14.71 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 2009 | 31 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 2010 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2011 | 42.69 % change on previous year | -745.4% |
| 2012 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2013 | -42.28 % change on previous year | -541.6% |
| 2014 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2015 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2016 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -708.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0229 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2018 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +40749.2% |
| 2019 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 35.42 % change on previous year | -508.4% |
| 2021 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2022 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 2023 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2024 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -986.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.45 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28 % change on previous year, 9.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 % change on previous year, 10.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -40749.2% | -0.0229 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2451.9% | 1.02 % change on previous year | 26.06 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1789.8% | -0.554 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +1457.6% | 3.01 % change on previous year | 46.89 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1008.5% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 11.51 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +986.1% | -1.29 % change on previous year | 11.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 0.0782 % change on previous year | 46.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -27.36 % change on previous year | 26.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -18.64 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 24.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -14.71 % change on previous year | 31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -42.28 % change on previous year | 42.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 % change on previous year | -15.08 % change on previous year | 35.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Botswana 29.53 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Guyana 15.94 % change on previous year compare
- 4 South Korea 8.82 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.96 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Samoa 5.91 % change on previous year 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 methane emissions, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Namibia was 11.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.89 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.28 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.