Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Namibia

Namibia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 95.75 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
95.75 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 239 countries
All-time high
10,558 kt
in 1990
All-time low
95.75 kt
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Namibia, 1990–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200720251990: 10.6k kt1991: 10.6k kt1992: 10.6k kt1993: 10.6k kt1994: 10.6k kt1995: 10.6k kt1996: 10.6k kt1997: 10.6k kt1998: 10.6k kt1999: 10.6k kt2000: 10.6k kt2001: 95.9 kt2002: 95.9 kt2003: 95.9 kt2004: 95.9 kt2005: 95.9 kt2006: 95.9 kt2007: 95.9 kt2008: 95.9 kt2009: 95.9 kt2010: 95.9 kt2011: 95.8 kt2012: 95.8 kt2013: 95.8 kt2014: 95.8 kt2015: 95.8 kt2016: 96.1 kt2017: 96.1 kt2018: 96.1 kt2019: 96.1 kt2020: 96.1 kt2021: 95.8 kt2022: 95.8 kt2023: 95.8 kt2024: 95.8 kt2025: 95.8 kt

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 95.75 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Namibia peaked at 10,558 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95.75 kt, in 2021.

That places Namibia 95th out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,558 kt 10,558 kt 10,558 kt 10
2000s 1,142 kt 95.9 kt 10,558 kt 10
2010s 95.89 kt 95.75 kt 96.05 kt 10
2020s 95.8 kt 95.75 kt 96.05 kt 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 92 Western Sahara 123.08 kt compare
  2. 93 Israel 116.81 kt compare
  3. 94 Trinidad and Tobago 102 kt compare
  4. 96 Polynesia 80.11 kt compare
  5. 97 Samoa 78.68 kt compare
  6. 98 Seychelles 66.59 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Namibia?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Namibia was 95.75 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 10,558 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.75 kt in 2021.
How does Namibia rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Namibia ranks 95th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).