Co2 emissions transport in Namibia
Namibia: Co2 emissions transport was 2.03 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions transport in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co2 emissions transport in Namibia stood at 2.03 million.
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 transport in Namibia peaked at 2.13 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Co2 emissions transport in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 480,000 | — |
| 1992 | 519,999 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 540,000 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 580,000 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 630,000 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million | +4.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.03 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.18 million, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.82 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions transport in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +66.7% | 630,000 | 1.05 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 715,000 | 0 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.13 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.76 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 1.93 million | 2.03 million | 4 |
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 transport in Namibia?
- Co2 emissions transport in Namibia was 2.03 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for co2 emissions transport?
- Namibia ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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