Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Namibia
Namibia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 319.2 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 319.2 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia peaked at 319.2 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.6 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.12 kt | — |
| 1962 | 42.84 kt | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 42.56 kt | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 42.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 42.28 kt | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 41.72 kt | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 41.44 kt | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 40.88 kt | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 40.6 kt | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 40.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 45.08 kt | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 47.88 kt | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 50.96 kt | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 54.04 kt | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 55.44 kt | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 59.08 kt | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 62.16 kt | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 65.24 kt | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 68.32 kt | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 71.68 kt | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 71.96 kt | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.2 kt | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 76.72 kt | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 79.52 kt | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 82.88 kt | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 86.8 kt | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 91 kt | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 95.76 kt | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 100.8 kt | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 105 kt | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 110.6 kt | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 115.64 kt | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 120.12 kt | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 124.88 kt | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 129.64 kt | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 134.96 kt | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 139.72 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 145.88 kt | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 152.88 kt | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 159.6 kt | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 162.96 kt | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 168 kt | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 173.32 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 178.92 kt | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 183.96 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 189 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 194.88 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 200.2 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 205.52 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 212.52 kt | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 220.36 kt | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 229.04 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 238.28 kt | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 248.08 kt | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 258.16 kt | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 266.28 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 273.56 kt | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 280 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 288.4 kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 296.8 kt | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 302.4 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 310.8 kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 319.2 kt | +2.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 319.2 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,364 kt, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 319.2 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,162 kt, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42 kt | 40.6 kt | 43.12 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.88 kt | 40.6 kt | 68.32 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.13 kt | 71.68 kt | 100.8 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.93 kt | 105 kt | 152.88 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.64 kt | 159.6 kt | 205.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.47 kt | 212.52 kt | 288.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.3 kt | 296.8 kt | 319.2 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 169 Slovenia 403.2 kt compare
- 170 Central African Republic 394.8 kt compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 336 kt compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 319.2 kt compare
- 174 Bahamas 296.8 kt compare
- 175 Belize 273.84 kt compare
- 175 Gambia 273.84 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Namibia was 319.2 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 319.2 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6 kt in 1969.
- How does Namibia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Namibia ranks 172nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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