Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Namibia
Namibia: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.28 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Namibia is 1.28 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 65.2% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Namibia peaked at 18.16 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03 kt, in 2019.
That places Namibia 36th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 4.7 kt | 1.28 kt | 7.75 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- Share co2 vs population 0.0579 (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 87.20 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.14 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Namibia?
- Savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Namibia was 1.28 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.16 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 kt in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.