Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Namibia

Namibia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,128 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,128 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,570 kt
in 2012
All-time low
315.29 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Namibia, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 1.9k kt1991: 1.9k kt1992: 1.9k kt1993: 1.9k kt1994: 1.9k kt1995: 1.9k kt1996: 1.9k kt1997: 1.7k kt1998: 1.9k kt1999: 1.8k kt2000: 2.1k kt2001: 1.7k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.5k kt2004: 1.8k kt2005: 1.6k kt2006: 2.8k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 1.3k kt2009: 2.9k kt2010: 2.5k kt2011: 5.2k kt2012: 5.6k kt2013: 1.8k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 854.6 kt2019: 315.3 kt2020: 2.2k kt2021: 2.4k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 1,128 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia peaked at 5,570 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 315.29 kt, in 2019.

Namibia ranks 23rd of 216 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 1,872 kt 1,667 kt 1,932 kt 10
2000s 1,946 kt 1,255 kt 2,887 kt 10
2010s 2,090 kt 315.29 kt 5,570 kt 10
2020s 1,704 kt 1,121 kt 2,377 kt 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 20 Ghana 1,244 kt compare
  2. 21 Nigeria 1,239 kt compare
  3. 22 Guinea 1,225 kt compare
  4. 24 Congo 1,010 kt compare
  5. 25 Madagascar 873.58 kt compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 781.21 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia was 1,128 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 5,570 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 315.29 kt in 2019.
How does Namibia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Namibia ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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