Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.1172 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1172 for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.1695 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1054, in 1991.
That places Namibia 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1252 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1054 | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1072 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1258 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1428 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1489 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1581 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1569 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1567 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1443 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.134 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1695 | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1407 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.144 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1352 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1413 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.13 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1267 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1408 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1447 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1199 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1209 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1189 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1157 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1235 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1349 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1312 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1318 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1346 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1346 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1358 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1245 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1204 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1172 | -2.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1172 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1448, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1172 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0966, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1371 | 0.1054 | 0.1581 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1407 | 0.1267 | 0.1695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1252 | 0.1157 | 0.1349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1265 | 0.1172 | 0.1358 | 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 carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 0.1172 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1695 in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1054 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.