Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Namibia
Namibia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 572,041 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burning crop residues in Namibia is 572,041 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.9% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Namibia peaked at 39.40 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86,630 t, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.04 million t | — |
| 1991 | 9.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.45 million t | -61.8% |
| 1997 | 3.17 million t | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 3.51 million t | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 3.49 million t | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.57 million t | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 12.38 million t | +171.1% |
| 2002 | 3.49 million t | -71.8% |
| 2003 | 6.81 million t | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 2.80 million t | -58.8% |
| 2005 | 4.44 million t | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 20.72 million t | +366.4% |
| 2007 | 16.66 million t | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 4.87 million t | -70.8% |
| 2009 | 18.80 million t | +286.0% |
| 2010 | 16.65 million t | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 38.25 million t | +129.7% |
| 2012 | 39.40 million t | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.95 million t | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million t | -75.9% |
| 2015 | 4.93 million t | +156.8% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million t | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million t | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 3.37 million t | +94.9% |
| 2019 | 86,630 t | -97.4% |
| 2020 | 7.32 million t | +8351.9% |
| 2021 | 14.16 million t | +93.4% |
| 2022 | 7.30 million t | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 8.05 million t | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 572,041 t | -92.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.79 million t | 3.17 million t | 9.04 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 million t | 2.80 million t | 20.72 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 million t | 86,630 t | 39.40 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 million t | 572,041 t | 14.16 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.099 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Namibia?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Namibia was 572,041 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.40 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,630 t in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.