Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Namibia stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of down 54.2% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Namibia peaked at 12.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.1%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.0% | — |
| 1982 | -0.4% | -141.0% |
| 1983 | -1.8% | +358.0% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -87.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -295.9% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +927.1% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -77.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +128.6% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +298.8% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | -1.6% | -122.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -209.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +125.4% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -66.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +306.5% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +189.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -79.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +179.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -50.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -88.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +1940.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2017 | -1.0% | -3139.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -203.2% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -179.2% |
| 2020 | -8.1% | +865.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -144.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +49.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -54.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -3139.7% | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | +1940.5% | 0.3% | 6.0% |
| 1986 | +927.1% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| 2020 | -865.4% | -0.8% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | -1.8% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -1.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -1.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -8.1% | 5.4% | 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Namibia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Namibia was 1.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Namibia ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.