emissions of air pollutants in Namibia
Namibia: emissions of air pollutants was 151,004 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
151,004 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
133rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
151,004 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1,380 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Namibia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 151,004 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants 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, emissions of air pollutants in Namibia peaked at 151,004 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,380 tonnes, 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.
emissions of air pollutants in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,380 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,394 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1752 | 1,408 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1753 | 1,422 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1754 | 1,436 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1755 | 1,450 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1756 | 1,464 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1757 | 1,478 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 1,493 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 1,507 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 1,521 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1761 | 1,537 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1762 | 1,552 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1763 | 1,568 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1764 | 1,584 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1765 | 1,600 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1766 | 1,616 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1767 | 1,631 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 1,647 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 1,663 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 1,679 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1771 | 1,696 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 1,714 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1773 | 1,732 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1774 | 1,750 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1775 | 1,768 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1776 | 1,785 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1777 | 1,803 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 1,821 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 1,839 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 1,856 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 1,876 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1782 | 1,896 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1783 | 1,916 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 1,936 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1785 | 1,957 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1786 | 1,977 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1787 | 1,997 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 2,017 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 2,037 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 2,057 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1791 | 2,079 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1792 | 2,102 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1793 | 2,125 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 2,147 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 2,170 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 2,193 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1797 | 2,215 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 2,238 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1799 | 2,261 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 2,283 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 2,309 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 2,335 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 2,360 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 2,386 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 2,412 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 2,438 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1807 | 2,463 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1808 | 2,489 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 2,515 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 2,541 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 2,570 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1812 | 2,599 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 2,629 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 2,658 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 2,687 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 2,717 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 2,746 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 2,775 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 2,805 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 2,834 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 2,868 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1822 | 2,901 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 2,935 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 2,969 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 3,002 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 3,036 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 3,069 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 3,103 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 3,136 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 3,170 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 3,209 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 3,247 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 3,286 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 3,325 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 3,363 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 3,402 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 3,441 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 3,479 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 3,518 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 3,556 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 3,601 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 3,646 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 3,690 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 3,735 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 3,780 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 3,824 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 3,869 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 3,914 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 3,958 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 4,003 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 4,073 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 4,144 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 4,217 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 4,291 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 4,366 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 4,443 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 4,520 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 4,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 4,680 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 4,762 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 4,846 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 4,931 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 5,017 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 5,105 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 5,195 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 5,286 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 5,379 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 5,473 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 5,569 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 5,666 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1871 | 5,825 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 5,927 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 6,031 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 6,136 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 6,790 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1876 | 6,884 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 6,980 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 7,077 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 7,175 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 7,275 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 7,376 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 7,479 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 7,584 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 7,689 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 7,796 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 7,905 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 8,015 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 8,126 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 8,239 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 8,354 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 8,471 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 8,589 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 8,709 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 8,830 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 8,953 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 9,078 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 9,204 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 9,333 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 9,462 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 9,594 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 9,729 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 9,865 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 10,003 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 10,143 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 10,285 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 10,429 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 10,575 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 10,723 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 10,872 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 11,024 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 11,179 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 11,336 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 11,495 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 11,656 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 11,819 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 11,985 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 12,153 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 12,323 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 12,495 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 12,670 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 12,751 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 12,891 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 13,033 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 13,176 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 13,320 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 13,466 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 13,614 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 13,764 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 13,916 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 14,070 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 14,224 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 14,379 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 14,536 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 14,695 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 14,856 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 15,020 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 15,199 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 15,381 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 15,564 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 15,749 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 15,928 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 16,109 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 16,291 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 16,475 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 16,660 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 16,756 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 17,284 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 17,916 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 18,543 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 21,540 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1951 | 21,846 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 22,136 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 22,409 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 22,661 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 22,894 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 23,104 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 23,293 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 23,461 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 23,606 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 23,728 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 23,866 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 23,998 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 24,129 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 24,263 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 24,508 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 24,817 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 25,136 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 25,428 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 25,746 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 26,095 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 26,483 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 26,892 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 27,281 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 27,691 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 28,221 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 28,902 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 29,109 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 29,029 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 29,359 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 29,368 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29,943 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 30,578 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 31,040 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 31,496 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 31,893 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 32,178 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 32,326 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 32,590 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 32,860 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 37,295 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 70,626 tonnes | +89.4% |
| 1992 | 70,598 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 72,831 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 76,386 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 80,738 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 83,092 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 85,246 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 87,401 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 90,461 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 98,019 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 103,244 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 100,536 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 103,477 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 114,097 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 125,074 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 118,810 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 121,674 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 130,527 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 136,619 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 137,392 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 137,104 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 134,673 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 129,913 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 138,975 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 148,887 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 147,575 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 147,702 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 148,877 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 149,284 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 147,095 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 148,955 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 151,004 tonnes | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 151,004 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 151,004 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 70,626 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,443 tonnes | 1,380 tonnes | 1,507 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,592 tonnes | 1,521 tonnes | 1,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,759 tonnes | 1,679 tonnes | 1,839 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,946 tonnes | 1,856 tonnes | 2,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,159 tonnes | 2,057 tonnes | 2,261 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,399 tonnes | 2,283 tonnes | 2,515 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,673 tonnes | 2,541 tonnes | 2,805 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,985 tonnes | 2,834 tonnes | 3,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,344 tonnes | 3,170 tonnes | 3,518 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,757 tonnes | 3,556 tonnes | 3,958 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,334 tonnes | 4,003 tonnes | 4,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,156 tonnes | 4,762 tonnes | 5,569 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,449 tonnes | 5,666 tonnes | 7,175 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 7,749 tonnes | 7,275 tonnes | 8,239 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,898 tonnes | 8,354 tonnes | 9,462 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 10,222 tonnes | 9,594 tonnes | 10,872 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,747 tonnes | 11,024 tonnes | 12,495 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 13,260 tonnes | 12,670 tonnes | 13,916 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 14,793 tonnes | 14,070 tonnes | 15,564 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 16,771 tonnes | 15,749 tonnes | 18,543 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 22,695 tonnes | 21,540 tonnes | 23,606 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,562 tonnes | 23,728 tonnes | 25,746 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,906 tonnes | 26,095 tonnes | 29,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,427 tonnes | 29,368 tonnes | 32,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,467 tonnes | 37,295 tonnes | 90,461 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,208 tonnes | 98,019 tonnes | 136,619 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,038 tonnes | 129,913 tonnes | 149,284 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,018 tonnes | 147,095 tonnes | 151,004 tonnes | 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 emissions of air pollutants in Namibia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Namibia was 151,004 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 151,004 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,380 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Namibia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.