Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 2.68 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.68 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Namibia peaked at 6.68 tonnes per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.09 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 115th of 192 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.09 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +70.9% |
| 1993 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 4.62 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 3.07 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.87 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.85 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.68 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.68 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +70.9% | 2.09 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Namibia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Namibia was 2.68 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 tonnes per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.