Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Namibia is 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Namibia peaked at 12,167 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,282 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 134th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,598 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,282 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,911 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,787 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,387 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,615 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 131 Eswatini 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 132 Lebanon 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 133 Cape Verde 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 135 India 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 136 Morocco 9,495 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 137 Laos 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Namibia?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Namibia was 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,167 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,282 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.