Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Namibia
Namibia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Namibia is 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Namibia peaked at 121.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 198th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 24.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 121.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 32.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 62.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 45.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 60 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 195 Uganda 58.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 196 Finland 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 197 Malawi 54.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 200 France 41.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 201 Switzerland 39.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Namibia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Namibia was 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Namibia ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.