Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 258.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994 and was at its lowest, 161.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 147th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 161.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9 |
| 2000s | 182.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 161.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 184.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 144 Czechia 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 145 Guinea 183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 183.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 148 Oman 182.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 149 Austria 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 150 Israel 179.91 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 258.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.