CO₂ emissions from transport in Namibia
Namibia: CO₂ emissions from transport was 2.03 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Namibia stood at 2.03 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Namibia peaked at 2.13 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 127th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 715,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions from transport in Namibia?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Namibia was 2.03 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Namibia ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.