Namibia - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Namibia was 2,700 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,090 in 2012 and a minimum value of 2,700 in 2018.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, 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 3,400
1991 3,470
1992 3,400
1993 3,310
1994 3,310
1995 3,280
1996 3,140
1997 3,010
1998 3,300
1999 3,280
2000 3,640
2001 3,420
2002 2,890
2003 3,140
2004 3,340
2005 3,390
2006 4,240
2007 3,860
2008 2,870
2009 4,360
2010 4,000
2011 6,490
2012 7,090
2013 3,450
2014 2,890
2015 2,840
2016 3,100
2017 3,150
2018 2,700

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

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Namibia was 90.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 90.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 30.00 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 40.00
1991 30.00
1992 30.00
1993 30.00
1994 30.00
1995 30.00
1996 30.00
1997 30.00
1998 40.00
1999 40.00
2000 40.00
2001 50.00
2002 50.00
2003 50.00
2004 60.00
2005 60.00
2006 60.00
2007 60.00
2008 70.00
2009 70.00
2010 70.00
2011 70.00
2012 80.00
2013 80.00
2014 80.00
2015 90.00
2016 90.00
2017 90.00
2018 90.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Namibia was 2.33 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 3.18 in 1986, while its lowest value was 0.12 in 1970.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 0.12
1971 0.18
1972 0.19
1973 0.20
1974 0.23
1975 0.27
1976 0.31
1977 0.29
1978 0.30
1979 0.28
1980 0.46
1981 0.50
1982 0.53
1983 0.57
1984 0.71
1985 0.74
1986 3.18
1987 2.63
1988 3.13
1989 2.57
1990 1.15
1991 0.85
1992 0.86
1993 0.88
1994 0.89
1995 0.89
1996 0.93
1997 0.97
1998 1.18
1999 1.19
2000 1.07
2001 1.42
2002 1.67
2003 1.54
2004 1.73
2005 1.70
2006 1.38
2007 1.50
2008 2.33

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Namibia was 2,870 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,230 in 2012 and a minimum value of 2,870 in 2018.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

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 3,480
1991 3,550
1992 3,480
1993 3,390
1994 3,380
1995 3,360
1996 3,230
1997 3,090
1998 3,390
1999 3,370
2000 3,740
2001 3,520
2002 3,000
2003 3,250
2004 3,460
2005 3,520
2006 4,360
2007 3,990
2008 3,000
2009 4,490
2010 4,140
2011 6,630
2012 7,230
2013 3,600
2014 3,040
2015 3,000
2016 3,260
2017 3,320
2018 2,870

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Namibia was 19.44 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 50.63 in 2005 and a minimum value of -19.19 in 1998.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. 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 -6.02
1992 19.58
1993 -16.81
1994 -9.76
1995 -8.77
1996 -18.93
1997 -18.25
1998 -19.19
1999 12.83
2000 37.56
2001 22.96
2002 38.62
2003 38.62
2004 47.96
2005 50.63
2006 -0.68
2007 16.70
2008 10.90
2009 13.29
2010 17.10
2011 18.27
2012 19.44

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions