Annual CO₂ emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Annual CO₂ emissions was 3.47 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.47 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions in Namibia peaked at 3.73 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million tonnes, in 1991.
That places Namibia 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Namibia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 87.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions in Namibia?
- Annual co₂ emissions in Namibia was 3.47 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for annual co₂ emissions?
- Namibia ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.