Consumption-based carbon intensity in Namibia
Namibia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Namibia, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Namibia stood at 0.4466 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Namibia peaked at 0.5354 kilograms per international-$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per international-$, in 1990.
That places Namibia 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1462 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0.178 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1673 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1443 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2062 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.473 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4086 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5354 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4471 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4287 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4661 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 11 Mozambique 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 12 Oman 0.4578 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4487 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 15 South Africa 0.4399 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 16 Singapore 0.4235 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 17 Belgium 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 87.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Namibia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Namibia was 0.4466 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5354 kilograms per international-$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Namibia ranks 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).