All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Namibia
Namibia: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 4.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.74 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Namibia peaked at 9.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.15 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 113th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.53 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 6.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.25 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 6.05 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.8 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.42 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.66 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5.46 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.81 t CO2eq/cap | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.56 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9 t CO2eq/cap | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 5.13 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.39 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.85 t CO2eq/cap | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.47 t CO2eq/cap | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 5.96 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.22 t CO2eq/cap | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 6.61 t CO2eq/cap | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 6.17 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 8.38 t CO2eq/cap | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1 t CO2eq/cap | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.16 t CO2eq/cap | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 5.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.02 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.21 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.16 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.66 t CO2eq/cap | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 4.15 t CO2eq/cap | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 4.97 t CO2eq/cap | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 5.18 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.62 t CO2eq/cap | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 4.74 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.74 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 t CO2eq/cap, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.74 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 t CO2eq/cap, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.93 t CO2eq/cap | 5.42 t CO2eq/cap | 6.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 t CO2eq/cap | 4.9 t CO2eq/cap | 6.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 t CO2eq/cap | 4.15 t CO2eq/cap | 9.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 t CO2eq/cap | 4.62 t CO2eq/cap | 5.18 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Namibia?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Namibia was 4.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2012.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Namibia ranks 113th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.