How does Namibia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Namibia ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Namibia

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Namibia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Namibia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 1.1 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.1 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

97th

of 192 countries

All-time high

1.1 Mt CO2e

in 2022

All-time low

0.005 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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

Namibia recorded 1.1 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 170.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Namibia peaked at 1.1 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.005 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Namibia ranks 97th of 192 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.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Namibia, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.005 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0051 Mt CO2e	+2.0%
1972	0.0053 Mt CO2e	+3.9%
1973	0.0055 Mt CO2e	+3.8%
1974	0.0055 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1975	0.0055 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1976	0.0057 Mt CO2e	+3.6%
1977	0.0058 Mt CO2e	+1.8%
1978	0.006 Mt CO2e	+3.4%
1979	0.0063 Mt CO2e	+5.0%
1980	0.0068 Mt CO2e	+7.9%
1981	0.0071 Mt CO2e	+4.4%
1982	0.0074 Mt CO2e	+4.2%
1983	0.0077 Mt CO2e	+4.1%
1984	0.008 Mt CO2e	+3.9%
1985	0.0086 Mt CO2e	+7.5%
1986	0.0089 Mt CO2e	+3.5%
1987	0.0093 Mt CO2e	+4.5%
1988	0.0096 Mt CO2e	+3.2%
1989	0.0101 Mt CO2e	+5.2%
1990	0.0922 Mt CO2e	+812.9%
1991	0.1031 Mt CO2e	+11.8%
1992	0.1031 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1993	0.1088 Mt CO2e	+5.5%
1994	0.1146 Mt CO2e	+5.3%
1995	0.1174 Mt CO2e	+2.4%
1996	0.1203 Mt CO2e	+2.5%
1997	0.126 Mt CO2e	+4.7%
1998	0.126 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1999	0.1318 Mt CO2e	+4.6%
2000	0.2062 Mt CO2e	+56.4%
2001	0.2062 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2002	0.2005 Mt CO2e	-2.8%
2003	0.2091 Mt CO2e	+4.3%
2004	0.2922 Mt CO2e	+39.7%
2005	0.2922 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2006	0.2979 Mt CO2e	+2.0%
2007	0.3294 Mt CO2e	+10.6%
2008	0.4153 Mt CO2e	+26.1%
2009	0.4153 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2010	0.3208 Mt CO2e	-22.8%
2011	0.3094 Mt CO2e	-3.6%
2012	0.3294 Mt CO2e	+6.5%
2013	0.338 Mt CO2e	+2.6%
2014	0.4067 Mt CO2e	+20.3%
2015	0.4268 Mt CO2e	+4.9%
2016	0.4955 Mt CO2e	+16.1%
2017	0.457 Mt CO2e	-7.8%
2018	0.5129 Mt CO2e	+12.2%
2019	0.7048 Mt CO2e	+37.4%
2020	0.8229 Mt CO2e	+16.8%
2021	0.8874 Mt CO2e	+7.8%
2022	1.1 Mt CO2e	+23.8%
2023	1.1 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2024	1.1 Mt CO2e	+0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

Namibia's 1.1 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 Mt CO2e, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Namibia's 1.1 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.72 Mt CO2e, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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
1990	+812.9%	0.0101 Mt CO2e	0.0922 Mt CO2e
2000	+56.4%	0.1318 Mt CO2e	0.2062 Mt CO2e
2004	+39.7%	0.2091 Mt CO2e	0.2922 Mt CO2e
2019	+37.4%	0.5129 Mt CO2e	0.7048 Mt CO2e

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0056 Mt CO2e	0.005 Mt CO2e	0.0063 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0083 Mt CO2e	0.0068 Mt CO2e	0.0101 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1143 Mt CO2e	0.0922 Mt CO2e	0.1318 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2864 Mt CO2e	0.2005 Mt CO2e	0.4153 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.4301 Mt CO2e	0.3094 Mt CO2e	0.7048 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	1 Mt CO2e	0.8229 Mt CO2e	1.1 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Namibia

94 Tajikistan 1.24 Mt CO2e compare
95 Ireland 1.23 Mt CO2e compare
96 Syria 1.15 Mt CO2e compare
98 Burundi 1.08 Mt CO2e compare
99 Botswana 1.07 Mt CO2e compare
100 Chile 1.05 Mt CO2e compare

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Namibia?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Namibia was 1.1 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 1.1 Mt CO2e in 2022.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Namibia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Namibia ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).