Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 3.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 352.0%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.3 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-33.1 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Namibia stood at 3.88 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 352.0% on the previous year and up 205.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 31.3 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -33.1 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Namibia 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -1.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1853 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1854 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1855 | -0.9291 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1856 | -0.8299 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1857 | -0.7362 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1858 | -0.6994 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1859 | -0.451 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1860 | 0.2698 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1861 | -0.6104 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 1862 | -0.7724 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1863 | -0.5391 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1864 | -0.5021 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1865 | -0.5151 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1866 | -0.4024 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1867 | -0.2205 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1868 | 0.5801 % change on previous year | -363.2% |
| 1869 | -0.475 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1870 | -0.1699 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1244 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1872 | 0.9968 % change on previous year | +701.5% |
| 1873 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 1874 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1875 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1876 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1877 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1878 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1879 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1880 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1881 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1882 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1883 | 0.9577 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1884 | 0.9407 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1885 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1886 | 0.728 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1887 | 0.9638 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1888 | 0.9621 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.9907 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 1891 | -0.0242 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1892 | 0.412 % change on previous year | -1802.3% |
| 1893 | 0.6167 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1894 | 0.767 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1895 | 0.8456 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1896 | 0.9323 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1897 | 1 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1898 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1899 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1900 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +398.6% |
| 1901 | -0.89 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1902 | -0.8137 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1903 | -0.1675 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1904 | 0.8878 % change on previous year | -630.1% |
| 1905 | -0.4215 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1906 | 0.5167 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1907 | 0.3721 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1908 | -0.1162 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1909 | 0.5162 % change on previous year | -544.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2836 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1837 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1912 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +1911.2% |
| 1913 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1914 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1915 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1916 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1917 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1918 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1919 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1920 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +514.8% |
| 1921 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1922 | 0.8844 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1923 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +361.0% |
| 1924 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1925 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1926 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1927 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 1928 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1929 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1836 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1932 | 0.7529 % change on previous year | +310.2% |
| 1933 | -0.2449 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1934 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +769.4% |
| 1935 | -0.702 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1936 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1937 | 0.2271 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1938 | 0.8716 % change on previous year | +283.7% |
| 1939 | -0.6434 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1940 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -677.1% |
| 1941 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1942 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +184.5% |
| 1943 | 18.61 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1944 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1945 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1948 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1949 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1950 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1952 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1953 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1954 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1955 | 0.7969 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1956 | -0.0243 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5091 % change on previous year | -2199.2% |
| 1958 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 1959 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1960 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +682.2% |
| 1961 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1962 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1963 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1964 | -0.6431 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1965 | -0.6057 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -394.6% |
| 1967 | -0.2062 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5766 % change on previous year | -379.6% |
| 1969 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 1970 | 28.44 % change on previous year | +1816.9% |
| 1971 | -29.8 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1972 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1973 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1975 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +194.6% |
| 1976 | -8.54 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -311.8% |
| 1978 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1979 | 22.5 % change on previous year | +746.0% |
| 1980 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1981 | -17.99 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1982 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1983 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1984 | -15.46 % change on previous year | +328.1% |
| 1985 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1986 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 22.11 % change on previous year | +1402.9% |
| 1988 | -17.76 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1989 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1990 | 25.47 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 1991 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 17.55 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1995 | -17.85 % change on previous year | -398.5% |
| 1996 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1997 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 1999 | -0.5575 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2000 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -1519.2% |
| 2001 | -0.4397 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2002 | -7.52 % change on previous year | +1611.3% |
| 2003 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2004 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2007 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2008 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -579.9% |
| 2010 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2011 | 31.3 % change on previous year | -1129.9% |
| 2012 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2013 | -33.1 % change on previous year | -550.3% |
| 2014 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2015 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2016 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +225.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8227 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2018 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -677.0% |
| 2019 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 20.1 % change on previous year | -618.9% |
| 2021 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2022 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 2023 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2024 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.88 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8993 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +2199.2% | -0.0243 % change on previous year | 0.5091 % change on previous year |
| 1912 | +1911.2% | 0.1837 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1816.9% | 1.48 % change on previous year | 28.44 % change on previous year |
| 1892 | +1802.3% | -0.0242 % change on previous year | 0.412 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1611.3% | -0.4397 % change on previous year | -7.52 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1519.2% | -0.5575 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | -0.451 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -0.3187 % change on previous year | -0.7724 % change on previous year | 0.5801 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -0.1699 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.728 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9217 % change on previous year | -0.0242 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.553 % change on previous year | -0.89 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 0.1837 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 0.8844 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0861 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.6 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 18.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.0243 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -29.8 % change on previous year | 28.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -17.99 % change on previous year | 22.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 % change on previous year | -17.85 % change on previous year | 25.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 % change on previous year | -7.52 % change on previous year | 21.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2458 % change on previous year | -33.1 % change on previous year | 31.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -9.51 % change on previous year | 20.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 23 Sri Lanka 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Kuwait 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Tanzania 3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Cape Verde 3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cook Islands 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Colombia 3.76 % change on previous year compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Namibia was 3.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.1 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.