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
196th
of 208 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 196th out of 208 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.

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. 193 Sudan (former) 1.19 % compare
  2. 194 Belarus 1.04 % compare
  3. 195 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1 % compare
  4. 197 Paraguay 0.96 % compare
  5. 198 Australia 0.95 % compare
  6. 198 New Zealand 0.95 % compare
  7. 198 Australia and New Zealand 0.95 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 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 196th out of 208 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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About this data

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
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.