Waste — Emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Waste — Emissions was 11.4 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Namibia stood at 11.4 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Namibia peaked at 11.4 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.45 kt, in 1969.
Namibia ranks 172nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 kt | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.52 kt | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.51 kt | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.49 kt | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.48 kt | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.46 kt | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.45 kt | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.61 kt | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 1.71 kt | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1.82 kt | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.93 kt | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.98 kt | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.11 kt | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.22 kt | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2.33 kt | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.44 kt | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.56 kt | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 2.57 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.65 kt | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.74 kt | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.84 kt | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.96 kt | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.1 kt | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.25 kt | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3.42 kt | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3.6 kt | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.75 kt | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 3.95 kt | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.13 kt | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.29 kt | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.46 kt | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.63 kt | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.82 kt | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.99 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.21 kt | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5.46 kt | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.7 kt | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.82 kt | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6 kt | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.19 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.39 kt | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.57 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.75 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.96 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.15 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.34 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.59 kt | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.87 kt | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.18 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.51 kt | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.86 kt | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.22 kt | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.51 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.77 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.3 kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6 kt | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1 kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 11.4 kt | +2.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.4 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.4 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5 kt, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 kt | 1.45 kt | 1.54 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.96 kt | 1.45 kt | 2.44 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 kt | 2.56 kt | 3.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 kt | 3.75 kt | 5.46 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.49 kt | 5.7 kt | 7.34 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 kt | 7.59 kt | 10.3 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.97 kt | 10.6 kt | 11.4 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 169 Slovenia 14.4 kt compare
- 170 Central African Republic 14.1 kt compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 12 kt compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 11.4 kt compare
- 174 Bahamas 10.6 kt compare
- 175 Belize 9.78 kt compare
- 175 Gambia 9.78 kt compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Namibia?
- Waste — emissions in Namibia was 11.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 kt in 1969.
- How does Namibia rank for waste — emissions?
- Namibia ranks 172nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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