Germany vs Namibia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita

Germany
2.07 tonnes per person
in 2023
Namibia
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
Namibia rank
20th

Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Namibia
01234199020062023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.09 tonnes per person against 2.07 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 20th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.35 tonnes per person -0 tonnes per person 2.35 tonnes per person Germany
2000s 2.13 tonnes per person 0.0037 tonnes per person 2.12 tonnes per person Germany
2010s 1.61 tonnes per person 2.8 tonnes per person 1.2 tonnes per person Namibia
2020s 1.88 tonnes per person 2.11 tonnes per person 0.2335 tonnes per person Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Germany or Namibia?
Namibia, at 2.09 tonnes per person against 2.07 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Germany and Namibia?
0.02 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Namibia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Germany and Namibia rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
Germany ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.