Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia
Namibia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 4.64 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.64 million tonnes
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
73rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.83 million tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
54,227 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia is 4.64 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia peaked at 8.83 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 54,227 tonnes, 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 54,227 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 112,631 tonnes | +107.7% |
| 1852 | 158,395 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1853 | 186,534 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1854 | 210,790 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1855 | 231,565 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1856 | 249,555 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1857 | 265,677 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1858 | 279,856 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1859 | 296,857 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 320,930 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1861 | 339,616 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1862 | 354,382 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1863 | 366,730 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1864 | 375,670 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1865 | 384,390 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 392,231 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 400,842 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 417,293 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1869 | 419,858 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 426,013 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 435,100 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 441,072 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 448,767 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 449,463 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 452,248 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 457,231 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 459,209 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 461,737 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 464,888 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 487,349 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1881 | 499,733 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 508,820 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 515,855 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 521,680 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 528,679 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 531,170 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 535,127 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 537,545 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 539,268 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 542,272 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 536,666 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 533,002 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 529,741 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 526,737 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 524,245 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 521,754 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 519,372 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 517,210 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 515,158 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 630,758 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1901 | 701,290 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1902 | 741,740 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1903 | 773,727 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 802,782 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 820,003 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 834,256 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 848,876 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 866,023 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 872,252 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 917,392 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 945,715 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 971,986 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 996,352 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 1.02 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 1.30 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1921 | 1.46 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1922 | 1.56 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1923 | 1.66 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 1.73 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 1.80 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 1.87 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 1.92 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 1.96 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 2.01 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 2.15 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1931 | 2.26 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1932 | 2.32 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 2.38 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 2.44 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 2.49 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 2.55 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 2.59 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 2.64 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 2.66 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.90 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1941 | 3.06 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 3.17 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 3.26 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 3.34 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 3.42 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 3.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 3.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 3.60 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 3.64 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 3.57 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 3.61 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 3.69 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 3.79 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 3.92 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 3.96 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.08 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 4.24 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 4.37 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 4.55 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 6.76 million tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1961 | 4.43 million tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1962 | 3.41 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 3.14 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 2.70 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 2.48 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 2.57 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.42 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 2.32 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.34 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.36 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.20 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 2.10 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.03 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.97 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.94 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.04 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.88 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.91 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.92 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.09 million tonnes | +113.0% |
| 1993 | 6.08 million tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 8.83 million tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 5.78 million tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1996 | 4.33 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 3.52 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 2.99 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 2.58 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.57 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.57 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.59 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.56 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.60 million tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 3.71 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.10 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.63 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 3.64 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.58 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.52 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.76 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.59 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.30 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 5.02 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 5.58 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 6.53 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 5.98 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 4.64 million tonnes | -22.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.64 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.64 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +113.0% | 1.92 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes |
| 1851 | +107.7% | 54,227 tonnes | 112,631 tonnes |
| 1960 | +48.5% | 4.55 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes |
| 1993 | +48.5% | 4.09 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +45.4% | 6.08 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes |
| 2008 | +41.7% | 2.54 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 204,609 tonnes | 54,227 tonnes | 296,857 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 377,194 tonnes | 320,930 tonnes | 419,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 449,573 tonnes | 426,013 tonnes | 464,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 520,523 tonnes | 487,349 tonnes | 539,268 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 526,616 tonnes | 515,158 tonnes | 542,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 789,171 tonnes | 630,758 tonnes | 872,252 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.00 million tonnes | 917,392 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.34 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.98 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.20 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | 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 in Namibia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia was 4.64 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,227 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Namibia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Namibia ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.