Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Namibia
Namibia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0331 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 0.0331 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Namibia peaked at 0.0331 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 143rd of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Waste in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0273 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0299 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0331 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0331 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1528 Mt CO2e, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0331 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1504 Mt CO2e, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 Mt CO2e | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | 0.0307 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | 0.0331 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Namibia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Namibia was 0.0331 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 waste recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0331 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).