Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia
Namibia: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.51 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia is 2.51 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia peaked at 2.88 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.61 %, in 1990.
That places Namibia 167th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.61 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.63 % | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.66 % | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.69 % | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.71 % | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.74 % | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.76 % | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8 % | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.81 % | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.86 % | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.85 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.78 % | +109.4% |
| 2002 | 2.03 % | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.97 % | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.91 % | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.78 % | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.64 % | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8 % | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.08 % | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 % | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8 % | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.36 % | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 % | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.26 % | +78.0% |
| 2014 | 2.31 % | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.38 % | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 % | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.32 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.56 % | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.88 % | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.41 % | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.29 % | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.57 % | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 2.51 % | -2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.51 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 %, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.51 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 %, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +109.4% | 0.85 % | 1.78 % |
| 2013 | +78.0% | 1.27 % | 2.26 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.727 % | 0.61 % | 0.86 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 % | 0.85 % | 2.08 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 % | 1.27 % | 2.88 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 % | 2.29 % | 2.57 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 164 Argentina 2.62 % compare
- 165 United States 2.61 % compare
- 166 Madagascar 2.6 % compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 2.48 % compare
- 169 Guyana 2.45 % compare
- 169 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.45 % 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 share (co2eq) in Namibia?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Namibia was 2.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 % in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Namibia ranks 167th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.