Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 1,006 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,006
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,966
in 2012
All-time low
709.3
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,006 for per capita nitrous oxide sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Namibia peaked at 2,966 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 709.3, in 2019.
That places Namibia 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,154 | — |
| 1991 | 2,126 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,019 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,902 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,844 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,779 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,701 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,581 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,691 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1,638 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,782 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1,578 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1,355 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 1,439 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,524 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,576 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,943 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 1,734 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,255 | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 1,906 | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 1,711 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 2,772 | +62.0% |
| 2012 | 2,966 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,363 | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 1,112 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 1,070 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,127 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,117 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 942.84 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 709.3 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 1,195 | +68.4% |
| 2021 | 1,224 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 944.75 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 1,006 | +6.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,006 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,006 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,844 | 1,581 | 2,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,609 | 1,255 | 1,943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,489 | 709.3 | 2,966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,092 | 944.75 | 1,224 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide sector in Namibia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Namibia was 1,006 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,966 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 709.3 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Namibia ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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