Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.009 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Namibia, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Namibia is 0.009 tonnes per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.1105 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0342 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.058 tonnes per person | +82.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1105 tonnes per person | +113.7% |
| 2012 | 0.11 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | -64.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -51.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | +167.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -68.5% |
| 2025 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.009 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.009 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.0303 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.1105 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 6 |
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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Namibia?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Namibia was 0.009 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1105 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.