Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Namibia

Namibia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 975.12 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
975.12 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
4,813 kt
in 2012
All-time low
272.45 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Namibia, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 1.6k kt1991: 1.6k kt1992: 1.6k kt1993: 1.6k kt1994: 1.6k kt1995: 1.6k kt1996: 1.6k kt1997: 1.4k kt1998: 1.7k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.8k kt2001: 1.5k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.6k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 2.4k kt2007: 2.1k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 2.5k kt2010: 2.1k kt2011: 4.5k kt2012: 4.8k kt2013: 1.6k kt2014: 994.5 kt2015: 966.2 kt2016: 963.7 kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 738.4 kt2019: 272.4 kt2020: 1.9k kt2021: 2.1k kt2022: 969 kt2023: 975.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Namibia is 975.12 kt, measured 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 (co2eq) from n2o in Namibia peaked at 4,813 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 272.45 kt, in 2019.

That places Namibia 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Namibia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,643 kt
1991 1,643 kt +0.0%
1992 1,643 kt +0.0%
1993 1,643 kt +0.0%
1994 1,643 kt +0.0%
1995 1,643 kt +0.0%
1996 1,605 kt -2.3%
1997 1,440 kt -10.3%
1998 1,670 kt +15.9%
1999 1,599 kt -4.3%
2000 1,798 kt +12.5%
2001 1,509 kt -16.1%
2002 1,140 kt -24.4%
2003 1,332 kt +16.8%
2004 1,562 kt +17.2%
2005 1,370 kt -12.3%
2006 2,435 kt +77.8%
2007 2,090 kt -14.2%
2008 1,084 kt -48.1%
2009 2,495 kt +130.0%
2010 2,147 kt -13.9%
2011 4,486 kt +109.0%
2012 4,813 kt +7.3%
2013 1,573 kt -67.3%
2014 994.54 kt -36.8%
2015 966.16 kt -2.9%
2016 963.67 kt -0.3%
2017 1,109 kt +15.1%
2018 738.45 kt -33.4%
2019 272.45 kt -63.1%
2020 1,891 kt +594.1%
2021 2,054 kt +8.6%
2022 969 kt -52.8%
2023 975.12 kt +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,617 kt 1,440 kt 1,670 kt 10
2000s 1,682 kt 1,084 kt 2,495 kt 10
2010s 1,806 kt 272.45 kt 4,813 kt 10
2020s 1,472 kt 969 kt 2,054 kt 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 20 Ghana 1,075 kt compare
  2. 21 Nigeria 1,071 kt compare
  3. 22 Guinea 1,059 kt compare
  4. 24 Congo 872.64 kt compare
  5. 25 Madagascar 754.88 kt compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 675.06 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Namibia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Namibia was 975.12 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 4,813 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 272.45 kt in 2019.
How does Namibia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Namibia ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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