Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Namibia
Namibia: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 1.32 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — emissions in Namibia stood at 1.32 kt.
That represents a change of down 92.9% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Namibia peaked at 90.62 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1992 kt, 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 — Emissions (CH4) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.79 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.79 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.93 kt | -61.8% |
| 1997 | 7.29 kt | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 8.07 kt | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 8.02 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.5 kt | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 28.48 kt | +171.1% |
| 2002 | 8.02 kt | -71.8% |
| 2003 | 15.65 kt | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 6.45 kt | -58.8% |
| 2005 | 10.22 kt | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 47.66 kt | +366.4% |
| 2007 | 38.33 kt | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 11.2 kt | -70.8% |
| 2009 | 43.25 kt | +286.0% |
| 2010 | 38.29 kt | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 87.97 kt | +129.7% |
| 2012 | 90.62 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.28 kt | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 4.41 kt | -75.9% |
| 2015 | 11.33 kt | +156.8% |
| 2016 | 3.07 kt | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 3.97 kt | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 7.75 kt | +94.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1992 kt | -97.4% |
| 2020 | 16.84 kt | +8354.0% |
| 2021 | 32.57 kt | +93.4% |
| 2022 | 16.79 kt | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 18.52 kt | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 1.32 kt | -92.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +8354.0% | 0.1992 kt | 16.84 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.61 kt | 7.29 kt | 20.79 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.98 kt | 6.45 kt | 47.66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.59 kt | 0.1992 kt | 90.62 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.21 kt | 1.32 kt | 32.57 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 7 Iraq 3.07 kt compare
- 7 Türkiye 0.065 kt compare
- 8 Argentina 1.66 kt compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kt compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 kt compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 8 Melanesia 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 kt
- 8 Polynesia 0 kt
- 9 Angola 1.49 kt compare
- 11 Canada 1.22 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 0.6178 kt compare
- 13 Pakistan 0.6071 kt 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 open shrubland — emissions in Namibia?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Namibia was 1.32 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.62 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1992 kt in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.