Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Namibia
Namibia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.023 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Namibia stood at 0.023 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Namibia peaked at 0.0246 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Namibia 127th out of 194 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 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 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +39.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +106.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.023 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0422 Mt CO2e, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.023 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0198 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +106.5% | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0095 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 0.009 Mt CO2e | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0226 Mt CO2e | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | 0.023 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 124 Estonia 0.0265 Mt CO2e compare
- 125 North Korea 0.0256 Mt CO2e compare
- 126 North Macedonia 0.0254 Mt CO2e compare
- 128 Puerto Rico 0.0222 Mt CO2e compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 0.0201 Mt CO2e compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 0.02 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Namibia
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Namibia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Namibia was 0.023 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 transport (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Namibia ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).