Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Namibia
Namibia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 2.22 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 2.22 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Namibia peaked at 2.22 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.13 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places Namibia 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 2.22 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.22 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.22 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 1.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 1.26 Mt CO2e | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 Mt CO2e | 1.49 Mt CO2e | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 1.54 Mt CO2e | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 2.22 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Namibia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Namibia was 2.22 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).