Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 10,242 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,242
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
134th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12,167
in 2015
All-time low
7,282
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Namibia is 10,242, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 12,167 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,282, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,282 | — |
| 1991 | 7,618 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 7,911 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7,542 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 7,437 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7,506 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 7,539 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7,656 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,710 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7,774 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7,858 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,787 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,017 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,237 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9,131 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 9,245 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,773 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 10,162 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 10,286 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,166 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10,615 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10,965 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11,267 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11,594 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11,983 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12,167 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11,847 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11,409 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11,214 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10,813 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9,652 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 9,709 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,953 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 10,126 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 10,276 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 10,242 | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10,242 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10,242 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,598 | 7,282 | 7,911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,066 | 7,787 | 10,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,387 | 10,615 | 12,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,993 | 9,652 | 10,276 | 6 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Namibia was 10,242 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,167 in 2015.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,282 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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