Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Namibia
Namibia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0021 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (energy) in Namibia is 0.0021 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Namibia peaked at 0.0024 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
That places Namibia 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | -63.6% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1996 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1997 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +133.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +85.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0021 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0052 Mt CO2e, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0021 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0028 Mt CO2e, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +133.3% | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Namibia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Namibia was 0.0021 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).