Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Namibia
Namibia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0084 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Namibia is 0.0084 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Namibia peaked at 0.0809 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 Mt CO2e, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 138th of 197 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | -54.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0489 Mt CO2e | +462.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0457 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0455 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0623 Mt CO2e | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0539 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0577 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0605 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0546 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0563 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.058 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0753 Mt CO2e | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0809 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | -92.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0084 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0753 Mt CO2e, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0084 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0962 Mt CO2e, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +462.1% | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | 0.0489 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | -92.1% | 0.0809 Mt CO2e | 0.0064 Mt CO2e |
| 1991 | -54.7% | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | 0.0072 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0241 Mt CO2e | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 0.0489 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0605 Mt CO2e | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | 0.0809 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 136 Luxembourg 0.0106 Mt CO2e compare
- 137 Libya 0.0102 Mt CO2e compare
- 138 Lebanon 0.0084 Mt CO2e compare
- 140 Costa Rica 0.0081 Mt CO2e compare
- 141 Cyprus 0.0077 Mt CO2e compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Namibia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Namibia was 0.0084 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 building (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0809 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
- Namibia ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).