Savanna fires — Emissions in Namibia

Namibia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 3.68 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.68 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
18.16 kt
in 2012
All-time low
1.03 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Namibia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 6.2 kt1991: 6.2 kt1992: 6.2 kt1993: 6.2 kt1994: 6.2 kt1995: 6.2 kt1996: 6.1 kt1997: 5.4 kt1998: 6.3 kt1999: 6 kt2000: 6.8 kt2001: 5.7 kt2002: 4.3 kt2003: 5 kt2004: 5.9 kt2005: 5.2 kt2006: 9.2 kt2007: 7.9 kt2008: 4.1 kt2009: 9.4 kt2010: 8.1 kt2011: 16.9 kt2012: 18.2 kt2013: 5.9 kt2014: 3.8 kt2015: 3.6 kt2016: 3.6 kt2017: 4.2 kt2018: 2.8 kt2019: 1 kt2020: 7.1 kt2021: 7.8 kt2022: 3.7 kt2023: 3.7 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Namibia stood at 3.68 kt.

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 in Namibia peaked at 18.16 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03 kt, in 2019.

That places Namibia 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 6.1 kt 5.43 kt 6.3 kt 10
2000s 6.35 kt 4.09 kt 9.41 kt 10
2010s 6.82 kt 1.03 kt 18.16 kt 10
2020s 5.56 kt 3.66 kt 7.75 kt 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 20 Ghana 4.06 kt compare
  2. 21 Nigeria 4.04 kt compare
  3. 22 Guinea 4 kt compare
  4. 24 Congo 3.29 kt compare
  5. 25 Madagascar 2.85 kt compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 2.55 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 3.68 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 18.16 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 kt in 2019.
How does Namibia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Namibia ranks 23rd out of 216 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
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