Carbon intensity vs gdp in Namibia
Namibia: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 182.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 182.96 for carbon intensity vs gdp 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 in Namibia peaked at 258.65 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 161.65, 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.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 193.48 | — |
| 1992 | 226.92 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 217.58 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 258.65 | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 224.9 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 229.92 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 236.37 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 239.1 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 161.91 | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 170.04 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 186.23 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 181.36 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 181.54 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 183.11 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 191.79 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 191.43 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 168.67 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 192.96 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 173.13 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 171.61 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 165.92 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 184.76 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 164.73 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 161.65 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 167.75 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 174.58 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 173.32 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 174.21 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 183.22 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 180.35 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 188.81 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 189.87 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 184.55 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 182.96 | -0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 182.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 182.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -32.3% | 239.1 | 161.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220.98 | 161.91 | 258.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 182.03 | 168.67 | 192.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.18 | 161.65 | 184.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.31 | 180.35 | 189.87 | 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 intensity vs gdp in Namibia?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Namibia was 182.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 258.65 in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.65 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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