China vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita
China
27.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia
25.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
136th
Namibia rank
139th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita over time
- China
- Namibia
How they compare
China currently reports 27.81 tonnes per person against 25.81 tonnes per person in Namibia, a difference of 2 tonnes per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 139th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.48 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | China |
| 2000s | 10.8 tonnes per person | 12.43 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 18.03 tonnes per person | 21.14 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25.41 tonnes per person | 25.05 tonnes per person | 0.3654 tonnes per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita, China or Namibia?
- China, at 27.81 tonnes per person against 25.81 tonnes per person in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita between China and Namibia?
- 2 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- China ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 139th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.