Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) in Namibia
Namibia: Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.1201 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1201 kt for open shrubland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is 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 8.27 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 kt, in 2019.
That places Namibia 10th out of 218 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.
Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7244 kt | -61.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6657 kt | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7373 kt | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7322 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9591 kt | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6 kt | +171.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7323 kt | -71.8% |
| 2003 | 1.43 kt | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5885 kt | -58.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9331 kt | +58.6% |
| 2006 | 4.35 kt | +366.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5 kt | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 kt | -70.8% |
| 2009 | 3.95 kt | +286.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 kt | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 8.03 kt | +129.7% |
| 2012 | 8.27 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 kt | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4029 kt | -75.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 kt | +156.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2807 kt | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3629 kt | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7072 kt | +94.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0182 kt | -97.4% |
| 2020 | 1.54 kt | +8348.4% |
| 2021 | 2.97 kt | +93.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 kt | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 1.69 kt | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1201 kt | -92.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +8348.4% | 0.0182 kt | 1.54 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 kt | 0.6657 kt | 1.9 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 kt | 0.5885 kt | 4.35 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 kt | 0.0182 kt | 8.27 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 kt | 0.1201 kt | 2.97 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 7 Iraq 0.28 kt compare
- 7 Türkiye 0.0059 kt compare
- 8 Argentina 0.1514 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 0.1365 kt compare
- 11 Canada 0.1113 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 0.0564 kt compare
- 13 Pakistan 0.0554 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 0.1201 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 8.27 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 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 (N2O). 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.