Co emissions per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Co emissions per capita was 1.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
154th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.47
in 2016
All-time low
0.7376
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Co emissions per capita in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Namibia stood at 1.14.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Namibia peaked at 1.47 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7376, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 154th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co emissions per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7376 | — |
| 1992 | 0.7798 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9107 | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 1 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9798 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9449 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.28 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | -1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.957 | 0.7376 | 1.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.9449 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.3 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.28 | 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 co emissions per capita in Namibia?
- Co emissions per capita in Namibia was 1.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2016.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7376 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for co emissions per capita?
- Namibia ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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