Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Namibia
Namibia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0309 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Namibia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Namibia is 0.0309 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Namibia peaked at 0.0867 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 Mt CO2e, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 136th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0469 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0479 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0496 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0507 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0539 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.056 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0567 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0589 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0628 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0647 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0675 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0698 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0744 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0779 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0798 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0822 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0867 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.05 Mt CO2e | -42.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0507 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0533 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.053 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0614 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0621 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0614 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.062 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0621 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.062 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0623 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0625 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0634 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0705 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | -70.5% |
| 2011 | 0.019 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0266 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0309 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4592 Mt CO2e, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0309 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7527 Mt CO2e, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -70.5% | 0.0705 Mt CO2e | 0.0208 Mt CO2e |
| 1991 | -42.3% | 0.0867 Mt CO2e | 0.05 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | +30.8% | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | 0.0225 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0533 Mt CO2e | 0.0469 Mt CO2e | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0726 Mt CO2e | 0.0628 Mt CO2e | 0.0822 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0558 Mt CO2e | 0.05 Mt CO2e | 0.0867 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.063 Mt CO2e | 0.0614 Mt CO2e | 0.0705 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 133 El Salvador 0.0416 Mt CO2e compare
- 134 Iraq 0.0366 Mt CO2e compare
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 0.0335 Mt CO2e compare
- 137 Jamaica 0.0303 Mt CO2e compare
- 138 Jordan 0.0302 Mt CO2e compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 0.0301 Mt CO2e compare
- 139 Cuba 0.0301 Mt CO2e compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Namibia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Namibia was 0.0309 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0867 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).