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.
CO₂ emissions from transport in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 480,000 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 519,999 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 540,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 580,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 630,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.11 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million tonnes | +4.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.03 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.18 million tonnes, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.03 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes |
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes.