Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 1.53 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.53 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.43 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4549 tonnes per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Namibia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Namibia stood at 1.53 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Namibia peaked at 11.43 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4549 tonnes per person, in 1850.
Namibia ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4549 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.9434 tonnes per person | +107.4% |
| 1852 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 1853 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1854 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1855 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1856 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1857 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1858 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1859 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1860 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1861 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1862 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1863 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1864 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 2.78 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1869 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 2.93 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 2.91 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 2.88 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 3.06 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 3.06 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 3.04 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 3 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1892 | 2.87 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1893 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1895 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1896 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1898 | 2.6 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1901 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1902 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1903 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 3.68 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 3.91 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 3.89 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1921 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1922 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1923 | 5.53 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 5.74 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 5.82 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 5.86 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 5.88 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 6.18 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1931 | 6.35 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 6.41 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 6.45 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 6.48 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 6.48 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 6.51 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 6.47 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 6.46 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 6.39 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 6.82 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1941 | 7.07 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 7.17 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 7.25 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 7.32 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 7.27 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 7.3 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 7.28 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 7.21 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 6.94 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1951 | 6.93 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 7 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 7.12 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 7.25 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.37 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 7.53 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 7.66 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 11.43 tonnes per person | +45.9% |
| 1961 | 7.35 tonnes per person | -35.7% |
| 1962 | 5.54 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 1963 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 4.2 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.83 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +106.4% |
| 1993 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 5.68 tonnes per person | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 1996 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.53 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182 tonnes per person, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.53 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +107.4% | 0.4549 tonnes per person | 0.9434 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +106.4% | 1.36 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person |
| 1960 | +45.9% | 7.84 tonnes per person | 11.43 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | +43.8% | 2.8 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +40.9% | 4.03 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person |
| 1852 | +39.7% | 0.9434 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.64 tonnes per person | 0.4549 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.73 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.93 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 2.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.04 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.59 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.86 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.53 tonnes per person | 4.59 tonnes per person | 5.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.42 tonnes per person | 6.18 tonnes per person | 6.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.2 tonnes per person | 6.82 tonnes per person | 7.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.29 tonnes per person | 6.93 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 11.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.31 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Namibia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Namibia was 1.53 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4549 tonnes per person in 1850.
- How does Namibia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.