CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia
Namibia: CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.14 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia, 1991–2024
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, co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia stood at 1.14 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia peaked at 1.47 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7376 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 154th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7376 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.7798 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9107 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9798 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9449 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.14 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.14 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.957 tonnes per person | 0.7376 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.9449 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 emissions per capita in Namibia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia was 1.14 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 co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7376 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Namibia ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.