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.

emissions of air pollutants in Namibia

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Namibia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Namibia

130 Lesotho 164,415 tonnes compare
131 Maldives 158,394 tonnes compare
132 Kuwait 152,708 tonnes compare
134 Botswana 148,655 tonnes compare
135 Panama 148,041 tonnes compare
136 Switzerland 143,602 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Namibia →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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