Co2 intensity in Namibia
Namibia: Co2 intensity was 0.1562 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.1562
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
113th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1948
in 2001
All-time low
0.1319
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Co2 intensity in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Namibia stood at 0.1562.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Namibia peaked at 0.1948 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1319, in 1991.
That places Namibia 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Co2 intensity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1319 | — |
| 1992 | 0.1328 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.163 | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1719 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1715 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.176 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.178 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.177 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1595 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.152 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1948 | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.164 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1713 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1639 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1805 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1679 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1466 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1752 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1624 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1603 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1521 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.166 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1478 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1438 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.151 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1593 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1613 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1617 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1673 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1678 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1714 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1562 | -8.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1562 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1562 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1624 | 0.1319 | 0.178 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1679 | 0.1466 | 0.1948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1571 | 0.1438 | 0.1673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1651 | 0.1562 | 0.1714 | 3 |
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 intensity in Namibia?
- Co2 intensity in Namibia was 0.1562 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1948 in 2001.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1319 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for co2 intensity?
- Namibia ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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