Namibia - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Namibia was 3,710 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,840 in 2012 and a minimum value of 3,710 in 2018.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 4,230
1991 4,350
1992 4,260
1993 4,110
1994 4,080
1995 4,050
1996 3,900
1997 3,810
1998 4,120
1999 4,150
2000 4,580
2001 4,360
2002 3,820
2003 4,070
2004 4,220
2005 4,600
2006 5,070
2007 4,710
2008 3,890
2009 5,220
2010 4,870
2011 7,130
2012 7,840
2013 4,370
2014 3,980
2015 3,850
2016 4,200
2017 4,170
2018 3,710

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Namibia was 350.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 350.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 150.00 in 1993.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 160.00
1991 160.00
1992 160.00
1993 150.00
1994 150.00
1995 160.00
1996 170.00
1997 180.00
1998 190.00
1999 200.00
2000 210.00
2001 230.00
2002 240.00
2003 260.00
2004 270.00
2005 290.00
2006 290.00
2007 290.00
2008 290.00
2009 300.00
2010 300.00
2011 310.00
2012 320.00
2013 320.00
2014 330.00
2015 340.00
2016 340.00
2017 350.00
2018 350.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Namibia was 6.40 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 6.40 in 2008, while its lowest value was 0.99 in 1970.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 0.99
1971 1.16
1972 1.17
1973 1.18
1974 1.15
1975 1.49
1976 1.59
1977 1.38
1978 1.41
1979 1.31
1980 1.40
1981 1.77
1982 1.95
1983 2.10
1984 2.31
1985 2.39
1986 2.28
1987 2.24
1988 2.43
1989 2.36
1990 3.50
1991 3.41
1992 3.47
1993 3.36
1994 3.38
1995 3.61
1996 3.95
1997 4.26
1998 4.16
1999 4.32
2000 4.13
2001 4.71
2002 5.50
2003 5.60
2004 5.61
2005 5.57
2006 5.10
2007 5.42
2008 6.40

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Namibia was 4,510 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,540 in 2012 and a minimum value of 4,230 in 1997.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 4,570
1991 4,690
1992 4,610
1993 4,460
1994 4,440
1995 4,430
1996 4,300
1997 4,230
1998 4,570
1999 4,630
2000 5,080
2001 4,880
2002 4,360
2003 4,640
2004 4,810
2005 5,210
2006 5,690
2007 5,350
2008 4,530
2009 5,880
2010 5,530
2011 7,810
2012 8,540
2013 5,090
2014 4,720
2015 4,610
2016 4,970
2017 4,960
2018 4,510

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Namibia was 43.45 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47.78 in 2005 and a minimum value of -11.21 in 1996.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -1.05
1992 11.26
1993 -10.42
1994 -7.16
1995 -6.85
1996 -11.21
1997 -8.75
1998 -7.22
1999 12.07
2000 28.93
2001 20.92
2002 27.26
2003 33.79
2004 42.15
2005 47.78
2006 24.98
2007 38.09
2008 39.07
2009 38.89
2010 40.64
2011 42.05
2012 43.45

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions