Co2 emissions and gdp in Namibia
Namibia: Co2 emissions and gdp was 31.68 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.68 billion
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
144th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.68 billion
in 2025
All-time low
9.97 billion
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 31.68 billion for co2 emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp in Namibia peaked at 31.68 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.97 billion, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 144th 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.97 billion | — |
| 1991 | 10.79 billion | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 11.56 billion | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 11.38 billion | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.57 billion | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.03 billion | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 12.41 billion | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.93 billion | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.36 billion | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.81 billion | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 14.29 billion | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 14.46 billion | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.15 billion | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 15.79 billion | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.73 billion | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 18.18 billion | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.47 billion | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 20.51 billion | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 21.06 billion | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.12 billion | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.39 billion | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 23.54 billion | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 24.73 billion | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 26.11 billion | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 27.71 billion | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 28.89 billion | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 28.90 billion | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.60 billion | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.90 billion | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.66 billion | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.34 billion | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 27.29 billion | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 28.76 billion | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 30.00 billion | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 31.14 billion | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 31.68 billion | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 31.68 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 31.68 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.98 billion | 9.97 billion | 13.81 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.78 billion | 14.29 billion | 21.12 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.84 billion | 22.39 billion | 28.90 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.20 billion | 26.34 billion | 31.68 billion | 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 in Namibia?
- Co2 emissions and gdp in Namibia was 31.68 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.68 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 billion in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for co2 emissions and gdp?
- Namibia ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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