Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Namibia
Namibia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0121 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 0.0121 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Namibia peaked at 0.0145 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 113th of 194 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 Transport (Energy) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +58.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0121 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0205 Mt CO2e, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0121 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.01 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +58.1% | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e |
| 1977 | +40.0% | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e |
| 1975 | +37.5% | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e |
| 1976 | +36.4% | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Namibia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Namibia was 0.0121 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 transport (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Namibia ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).