Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Namibia
Namibia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.1132 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 0.1132 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Namibia peaked at 0.6045 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Namibia 126th out of 203 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 Processes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.053 Mt CO2e | +206.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0835 Mt CO2e | +57.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0719 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0445 Mt CO2e | -38.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0612 Mt CO2e | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0736 Mt CO2e | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1202 Mt CO2e | +63.3% |
| 1989 | 0.092 Mt CO2e | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0742 Mt CO2e | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | -52.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0654 Mt CO2e | +83.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2232 Mt CO2e | +241.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0427 Mt CO2e | -80.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0432 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0647 Mt CO2e | +88.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1105 Mt CO2e | +70.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4929 Mt CO2e | +346.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1763 Mt CO2e | -64.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1758 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2027 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2302 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2002 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3279 Mt CO2e | +63.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2896 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1777 Mt CO2e | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 0.345 Mt CO2e | +94.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2981 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5718 Mt CO2e | +91.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6045 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2374 Mt CO2e | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1708 Mt CO2e | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1667 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1764 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1913 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1451 Mt CO2e | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0959 Mt CO2e | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2973 Mt CO2e | +210.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3276 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.193 Mt CO2e | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1894 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1132 Mt CO2e | -40.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1132 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.302 Mt CO2e, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1132 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +346.1% | 0.1105 Mt CO2e | 0.4929 Mt CO2e |
| 1993 | +241.3% | 0.0654 Mt CO2e | 0.2232 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | +210.0% | 0.0959 Mt CO2e | 0.2973 Mt CO2e |
| 1982 | +206.4% | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | 0.053 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0634 Mt CO2e | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | 0.1202 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0741 Mt CO2e | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | 0.2232 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2618 Mt CO2e | 0.1758 Mt CO2e | 0.4929 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2658 Mt CO2e | 0.0959 Mt CO2e | 0.6045 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2241 Mt CO2e | 0.1132 Mt CO2e | 0.3276 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Namibia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Namibia was 0.1132 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 processes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6045 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).