Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Namibia
Namibia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.97 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in Namibia is 2.97 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Namibia peaked at 3.19 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million tonnes, in 1991.
That places Namibia 137th 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 | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 2.98 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 from oil in Namibia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Namibia was 2.97 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 from oil recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.