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-$, in 1990.
That places Namibia 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1992 | 0.1328 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.163 kilograms per international-$ | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1715 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.176 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.178 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.177 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1595 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1443 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1878 kilograms per international-$ | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1516 kilograms per international-$ | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1567 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1606 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1797 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1513 kilograms per international-$ | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1573 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2062 kilograms per international-$ | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1778 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5354 kilograms per international-$ | +201.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5028 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4749 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4664 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5227 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4796 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5039 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4169 kilograms per international-$ | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4086 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4191 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4287 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4661 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +201.1% | 0.1778 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5354 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).