Methane emissions by sector in Namibia
Namibia: Methane emissions by sector was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions by sector in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0 tonnes for methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Namibia peaked at 90,000 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1996.
Namibia ranks 72nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 40,000 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 70,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 90,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000 tonnes. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,000 tonnes. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 72 Afghanistan 0 tonnes
- 72 Albania 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes
- 72 Armenia 0 tonnes
- 72 Austria 0 tonnes
- 72 Azerbaijan 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Bahrain 0 tonnes
- 72 Barbados 0 tonnes
- 72 Belarus 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Belgium 0 tonnes
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Botswana 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Brunei 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Bulgaria 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Burundi 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Cape Verde 0 tonnes
- 72 Comoros 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Cook Islands 0 tonnes
- 72 Costa Rica 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Croatia 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Cyprus 0 tonnes
- 72 Czechia 0 tonnes
- 72 Denmark 0 tonnes
- 72 Djibouti 0 tonnes
- 72 Dominica 0 tonnes
- 72 East Timor 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Ecuador 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Egypt 0 tonnes
- 72 El Salvador 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 0 tonnes
- 72 Eritrea 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Estonia 0 tonnes
- 72 Eswatini 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Finland 0 tonnes
- 72 Gambia 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Germany 0 tonnes
- 72 Grenada 0 tonnes
- 72 Haiti 0 tonnes
- 72 Hungary 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Iceland 0 tonnes
- 72 Iran 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Iraq 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Ireland 0 tonnes
- 72 Israel 0 tonnes
- 72 Jamaica 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Japan 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Jordan 0 tonnes
- 72 Kazakhstan 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Kenya 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Kiribati 0 tonnes
- 72 Kuwait 0 tonnes
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Latvia 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Lebanon 0 tonnes
- 72 Lesotho 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Libya 0 tonnes
- 72 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes
- 72 Lithuania 0 tonnes
- 72 Luxembourg 0 tonnes
- 72 Maldives 0 tonnes
- 72 Mali 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Malta 0 tonnes
- 72 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes
- 72 Mauritania 0 tonnes
- 72 Mauritius 0 tonnes
- 72 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes
- 72 Moldova 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Mongolia 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Montenegro 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Morocco 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 72 Netherlands 0 tonnes
- 72 New Zealand 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Niger 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Niue 0 tonnes
- 72 North Korea 0 tonnes compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Norway 0 tonnes
- 72 Oman 0 tonnes
- 72 Pakistan 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Palau 0 tonnes
- 72 Panama 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Poland 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Qatar 0 tonnes
- 72 Romania 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Rwanda 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
- 72 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes
- 72 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 tonnes
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 tonnes
- 72 Serbia 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Seychelles 0 tonnes
- 72 Singapore 0 tonnes
- 72 Slovakia 0 tonnes
- 72 Slovenia 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes
- 72 Somalia 0 tonnes
- 72 South Korea 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Sweden 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Switzerland 0 tonnes
- 72 Syria 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Tajikistan 0 tonnes
- 72 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Tunisia 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Turkey 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes
- 72 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 tonnes
- 72 United Kingdom 0 tonnes
- 72 Uruguay 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Vanuatu 0 tonnes compare
- 72 Yemen 0 tonnes
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 by sector in Namibia?
- Methane emissions by sector in Namibia was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 90,000 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Namibia ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.