Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.1562 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
113th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1948 kilograms per international-$
in 2001
All-time low
0.1319 kilograms per international-$
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.1562 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.1948 kilograms per international-$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1319 kilograms per international-$, in 1991.
That places Namibia 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1992 | 0.1328 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.163 kilograms per international-$ | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1715 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.176 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.178 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.177 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1595 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.152 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1948 kilograms per international-$ | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.164 kilograms per international-$ | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1639 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1805 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1679 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1466 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1752 kilograms per international-$ | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1624 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1603 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1521 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.166 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1478 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1438 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.151 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1613 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1617 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1673 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1678 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1624 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ | 0.178 kilograms per international-$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1679 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1466 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1948 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1571 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1438 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1673 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1651 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 110 Italy 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 111 Hungary 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 112 Nicaragua 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 114 Austria 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 115 Lithuania 0.152 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 116 Brazil 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Namibia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Namibia was 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1948 kilograms per international-$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).