Savanna fires — Emissions in Namibia

Namibia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 40.3 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40.3 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 238 countries
All-time high
198.92 kt
in 2012
All-time low
11.26 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Namibia, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 67.9 kt1991: 67.9 kt1992: 67.9 kt1993: 67.9 kt1994: 67.9 kt1995: 67.9 kt1996: 66.3 kt1997: 59.5 kt1998: 69 kt1999: 66.1 kt2000: 74.3 kt2001: 62.4 kt2002: 47.1 kt2003: 55.1 kt2004: 64.6 kt2005: 56.6 kt2006: 100.7 kt2007: 86.4 kt2008: 44.8 kt2009: 103.1 kt2010: 88.7 kt2011: 185.4 kt2012: 198.9 kt2013: 65 kt2014: 41.1 kt2015: 39.9 kt2016: 39.8 kt2017: 45.8 kt2018: 30.5 kt2019: 11.3 kt2020: 78.2 kt2021: 84.9 kt2022: 40 kt2023: 40.3 kt

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 40.3 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Namibia peaked at 198.92 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.26 kt, in 2019.

Namibia ranks 25th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.84 kt 59.52 kt 69.01 kt 10
2000s 69.5 kt 44.82 kt 103.1 kt 10
2010s 74.65 kt 11.26 kt 198.92 kt 10
2020s 60.85 kt 40.05 kt 84.9 kt 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 22 Nigeria 44.26 kt compare
  2. 23 Guinea 43.77 kt compare
  3. 24 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 41.46 kt compare
  4. 26 Congo 36.07 kt compare
  5. 27 Madagascar 31.2 kt compare
  6. 28 Paraguay 27.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Namibia?
Savanna fires — emissions in Namibia was 40.3 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 198.92 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.26 kt in 2019.
How does Namibia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Namibia ranks 25th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf