Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Namibia
Namibia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 3.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.38 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Namibia peaked at 3.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 121st of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.91 | — |
| 2001 | 2.44 | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.25 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.88 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.53 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.35 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.42 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.17 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.31 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 | 1.91 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.6 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.17 | 3.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.099 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Namibia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Namibia was 3.38 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Namibia ranks 121st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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