Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Namibia is 0.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Namibia peaked at 29.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -11.7%, in 2002.
That places Namibia 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.1% | — |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +125.6% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +52.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -49.1% |
| 1999 | -6.7% | -336.4% |
| 2000 | -1.3% | -81.1% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -2463.2% |
| 2002 | -11.7% | -139.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -152.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +86.9% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | -102.2% |
| 2007 | -7.8% | +2607.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -391.4% |
| 2009 | -6.9% | -130.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -169.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -102.0% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -14942.6% |
| 2013 | -6.0% | -140.6% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -153.3% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +199.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -96.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +512.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +106.6% |
| 2020 | -7.8% | -397.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -162.7% |
| 2022 | -5.4% | -210.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -115.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -9.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +14942.6% | -0.1% | 14.7% |
| 2007 | -2607.9% | -0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | +2463.2% | -1.3% | 29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | -6.7% | 20.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | -11.7% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -6.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -7.8% | 4.9% | 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Namibia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Namibia was 0.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7% in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Namibia ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.