Waste — Emissions Share in Namibia

Namibia: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.99 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.99 %
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
208th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.36 %
in 2019
All-time low
0.35 %
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Namibia, 1990–2023

0.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 0.45 %1991: 0.46 %1992: 0.46 %1993: 0.48 %1994: 0.5 %1995: 0.53 %1996: 0.55 %1997: 0.62 %1998: 0.61 %1999: 0.67 %2000: 0.61 %2001: 0.69 %2002: 0.78 %2003: 0.72 %2004: 0.68 %2005: 0.66 %2006: 0.54 %2007: 0.61 %2008: 0.8 %2009: 0.53 %2010: 0.58 %2011: 0.37 %2012: 0.35 %2013: 0.73 %2014: 0.88 %2015: 0.92 %2016: 0.89 %2017: 0.9 %2018: 1 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 0.85 %2021: 0.83 %2022: 1 %2023: 0.99 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Namibia is 0.99 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Namibia peaked at 1.36 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.35 %, in 2012.

That places Namibia 208th 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 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Namibia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.45 % —
1991 0.46 % +2.2%
1992 0.46 % +0.0%
1993 0.48 % +4.3%
1994 0.5 % +4.2%
1995 0.53 % +6.0%
1996 0.55 % +3.8%
1997 0.62 % +12.7%
1998 0.61 % -1.6%
1999 0.67 % +9.8%
2000 0.61 % -9.0%
2001 0.69 % +13.1%
2002 0.78 % +13.0%
2003 0.72 % -7.7%
2004 0.68 % -5.6%
2005 0.66 % -2.9%
2006 0.54 % -18.2%
2007 0.61 % +13.0%
2008 0.8 % +31.1%
2009 0.53 % -33.8%
2010 0.58 % +9.4%
2011 0.37 % -36.2%
2012 0.35 % -5.4%
2013 0.73 % +108.6%
2014 0.88 % +20.5%
2015 0.92 % +4.5%
2016 0.89 % -3.3%
2017 0.9 % +1.1%
2018 1.04 % +15.6%
2019 1.36 % +30.8%
2020 0.85 % -37.5%
2021 0.83 % -2.4%
2022 1.04 % +25.3%
2023 0.99 % -4.8%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.99 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82 %, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.99 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.44 %, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +108.6% 0.35 % 0.73 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.533 % 0.45 % 0.67 % 10
2000s 0.662 % 0.53 % 0.8 % 10
2010s 0.802 % 0.35 % 1.36 % 10
2020s 0.9275 % 0.83 % 1.04 % 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 205 Sudan (former) 1.19 % compare
  2. 206 Belarus 1.04 % compare
  3. 207 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1 % compare
  4. 209 Paraguay 0.96 % compare
  5. 210 Australia 0.95 % compare
  6. 210 New Zealand 0.95 % compare
  7. 210 Australia and New Zealand 0.95 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Namibia?
Waste — emissions share in Namibia was 0.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 % in 2019.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.35 % in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for waste — emissions share?
Namibia ranks 208th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.