Co2 gdp pop growth in Namibia
Namibia: Co2 gdp pop growth was 2.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.05
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.35
in 1989
All-time low
1.12
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Namibia, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.05 for co2 gdp pop growth in 2025.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Namibia peaked at 6.35 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 1981.
Namibia ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 | — |
| 1962 | 2.08 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 2.22 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 2.35 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.46 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2.56 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.68 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.76 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.84 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.91 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.95 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.02 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.08 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.86 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 2.67 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.72 | -35.6% |
| 1979 | 1.63 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.91 | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -41.4% |
| 1982 | 1.78 | +58.6% |
| 1983 | 2.66 | +49.4% |
| 1984 | 2.71 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.86 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.07 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 3.2 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.52 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 6.35 | +80.4% |
| 1990 | 6.05 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.33 | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 3.17 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.19 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.11 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.71 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 2.59 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.54 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.49 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.95 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.78 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.51 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 2.05 | -8.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +80.4% | 3.52 | 6.35 |
| 1982 | +58.6% | 1.12 | 1.78 |
| 1983 | +49.4% | 1.78 | 2.66 |
| 1991 | -44.9% | 6.05 | 3.33 |
| 1981 | -41.4% | 1.91 | 1.12 |
| 1978 | -35.6% | 2.67 | 1.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 | 1.94 | 2.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.68 | 1.63 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 1.12 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 | 2.49 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.25 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 1.55 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.05 | 2.95 | 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 gdp pop growth in Namibia?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Namibia was 2.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 in 1989.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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