Change air pollutant emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Change air pollutant emissions was 151,004 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
151,004
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
133rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
151,004
in 2022
All-time low
1,380
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Namibia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 151,004 for change air pollutant emissions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Namibia peaked at 151,004 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,380, in 1750.
Namibia ranks 133rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,380 | — |
| 1751 | 1,394 | +1.0% |
| 1752 | 1,408 | +1.0% |
| 1753 | 1,422 | +1.0% |
| 1754 | 1,436 | +1.0% |
| 1755 | 1,450 | +1.0% |
| 1756 | 1,464 | +1.0% |
| 1757 | 1,478 | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 1,493 | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 1,507 | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 1,521 | +0.9% |
| 1761 | 1,537 | +1.0% |
| 1762 | 1,552 | +1.0% |
| 1763 | 1,568 | +1.0% |
| 1764 | 1,584 | +1.0% |
| 1765 | 1,600 | +1.0% |
| 1766 | 1,616 | +1.0% |
| 1767 | 1,631 | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 1,647 | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 1,663 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 1,679 | +0.9% |
| 1771 | 1,696 | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 1,714 | +1.0% |
| 1773 | 1,732 | +1.0% |
| 1774 | 1,750 | +1.0% |
| 1775 | 1,768 | +1.0% |
| 1776 | 1,785 | +1.0% |
| 1777 | 1,803 | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 1,821 | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 1,839 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 1,856 | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 1,876 | +1.1% |
| 1782 | 1,896 | +1.1% |
| 1783 | 1,916 | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 1,936 | +1.0% |
| 1785 | 1,957 | +1.0% |
| 1786 | 1,977 | +1.0% |
| 1787 | 1,997 | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 2,017 | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 2,037 | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 2,057 | +1.0% |
| 1791 | 2,079 | +1.1% |
| 1792 | 2,102 | +1.1% |
| 1793 | 2,125 | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 2,147 | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 2,170 | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 2,193 | +1.0% |
| 1797 | 2,215 | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 2,238 | +1.0% |
| 1799 | 2,261 | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 2,283 | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 2,309 | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 2,335 | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 2,360 | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 2,386 | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 2,412 | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 2,438 | +1.1% |
| 1807 | 2,463 | +1.1% |
| 1808 | 2,489 | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 2,515 | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 2,541 | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 2,570 | +1.2% |
| 1812 | 2,599 | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 2,629 | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 2,658 | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 2,687 | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 2,717 | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 2,746 | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 2,775 | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 2,805 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 2,834 | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 2,868 | +1.2% |
| 1822 | 2,901 | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 2,935 | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 2,969 | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 3,002 | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 3,036 | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 3,069 | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 3,103 | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 3,136 | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 3,170 | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 3,209 | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 3,247 | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 3,286 | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 3,325 | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 3,363 | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 3,402 | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 3,441 | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 3,479 | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 3,518 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 3,556 | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 3,601 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 3,646 | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 3,690 | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 3,735 | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 3,780 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 3,824 | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 3,869 | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 3,914 | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 3,958 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 4,003 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 4,073 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 4,144 | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 4,217 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 4,291 | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 4,366 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 4,443 | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 4,520 | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 4,600 | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 4,680 | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 4,762 | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 4,846 | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 4,931 | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 5,017 | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 5,105 | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 5,195 | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 5,286 | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 5,379 | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 5,473 | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 5,569 | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 5,666 | +1.8% |
| 1871 | 5,825 | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 5,927 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 6,031 | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 6,136 | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 6,790 | +10.7% |
| 1876 | 6,884 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 6,980 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 7,077 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 7,175 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 7,275 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 7,376 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 7,479 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 7,584 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 7,689 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 7,796 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 7,905 | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 8,015 | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 8,126 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 8,239 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 8,354 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 8,471 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 8,589 | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 8,709 | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 8,830 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 8,953 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 9,078 | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 9,204 | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 9,333 | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 9,462 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 9,594 | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 9,729 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 9,865 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 10,003 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 10,143 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 10,285 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 10,429 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 10,575 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 10,723 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 10,872 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 11,024 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 11,179 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 11,336 | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 11,495 | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 11,656 | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 11,819 | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 11,985 | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 12,153 | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 12,323 | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 12,495 | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 12,670 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 12,751 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 12,891 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 13,033 | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 13,176 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 13,320 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 13,466 | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 13,614 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 13,764 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 13,916 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 14,070 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 14,224 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 14,379 | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 14,536 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 14,695 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 14,856 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 15,020 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 15,199 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 15,381 | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 15,564 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 15,749 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 15,928 | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 16,109 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 16,291 | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 16,475 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 16,660 | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 16,756 | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 17,284 | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 17,916 | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 18,543 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 21,540 | +16.2% |
| 1951 | 21,846 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 22,136 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 22,409 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 22,661 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 22,894 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 23,104 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 23,293 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 23,461 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 23,606 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 23,728 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 23,866 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 23,998 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 24,129 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 24,263 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 24,508 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 24,817 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 25,136 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 25,428 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 25,746 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 26,095 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 26,483 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 26,892 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 27,281 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 27,691 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 28,221 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 28,902 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 29,109 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 29,029 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 29,359 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 29,368 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29,943 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 30,578 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 31,040 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 31,496 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 31,893 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 32,178 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 32,326 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 32,590 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 32,860 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 37,295 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 70,626 | +89.4% |
| 1992 | 70,598 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 72,831 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 76,386 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 80,738 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 83,092 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 85,246 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 87,401 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 90,461 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 98,019 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 103,244 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 100,536 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 103,477 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 114,097 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 125,074 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 118,810 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 121,674 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 130,527 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 136,619 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 137,392 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 137,104 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 134,673 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 129,913 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 138,975 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 148,887 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 147,575 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 147,702 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 148,877 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 149,284 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 147,095 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 148,955 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 151,004 | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 151,004 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 151,004 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +89.4% | 37,295 | 70,626 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,443 | 1,380 | 1,507 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,592 | 1,521 | 1,663 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,759 | 1,679 | 1,839 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,946 | 1,856 | 2,037 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,159 | 2,057 | 2,261 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,399 | 2,283 | 2,515 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,673 | 2,541 | 2,805 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,985 | 2,834 | 3,136 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,344 | 3,170 | 3,518 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,757 | 3,556 | 3,958 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,334 | 4,003 | 4,680 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,156 | 4,762 | 5,569 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,449 | 5,666 | 7,175 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7,749 | 7,275 | 8,239 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,898 | 8,354 | 9,462 | 10 |
| 1900s | 10,222 | 9,594 | 10,872 | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,747 | 11,024 | 12,495 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13,260 | 12,670 | 13,916 | 10 |
| 1930s | 14,793 | 14,070 | 15,564 | 10 |
| 1940s | 16,771 | 15,749 | 18,543 | 10 |
| 1950s | 22,695 | 21,540 | 23,606 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,562 | 23,728 | 25,746 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,906 | 26,095 | 29,359 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,427 | 29,368 | 32,860 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,467 | 37,295 | 90,461 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,208 | 98,019 | 136,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,038 | 129,913 | 149,284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,018 | 147,095 | 151,004 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Namibia?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Namibia was 151,004 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 151,004 in 2022.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,380 in 1750.
- How does Namibia rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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