Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia

Namibia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
73rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia, 1850–2024

00.050.10.15185019372024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia is 0.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1850.

That places Namibia 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1950s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 70 Solomon Islands 0.1% compare
  2. 71 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  3. 72 Guinea-Bissau 0.1% compare
  4. 74 Uganda 0.1% compare
  5. 75 Burundi 0.1% compare
  6. 76 Portugal 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia?
Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1850.
How does Namibia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Namibia ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.