Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Namibia
Namibia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 8.11 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Namibia stood at 8.11 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Namibia peaked at 10.39 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million tonnes, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.97 million tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 5.23 million tonnes | +76.4% |
| 1993 | 7.45 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 10.39 million tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 7.40 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 6.05 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 5.33 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 4.85 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 4.32 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 4.29 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.81 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.56 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.45 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.71 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.09 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.87 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.46 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 6.37 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.89 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.42 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.84 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.58 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.61 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.16 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 7.26 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.18 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.33 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.04 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 8.46 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 9.19 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 9.94 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 9.42 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 8.11 million tonnes | -13.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.11 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8.11 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 | +76.4% | 2.97 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.00 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 10.39 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.04 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | 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 in Namibia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Namibia was 8.11 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 including land-use change recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.