Consumption based carbon intensity in Namibia
Namibia: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.4466 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Consumption based carbon intensity in Namibia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Namibia stood at 0.4466.
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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1319 | — |
| 1992 | 0.1328 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.163 | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1719 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1715 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.176 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.178 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.177 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1595 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1443 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1878 | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1516 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1567 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1606 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1797 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1513 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1573 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2062 | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1778 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5354 | +201.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5028 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4749 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4664 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5227 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4796 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5039 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4169 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4086 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4191 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4287 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4661 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4466 | -4.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.4466 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.4466 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 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 | 0.5354 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1462 | 0 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1673 | 0.1443 | 0.2062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.473 | 0.4086 | 0.5354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4471 | 0.4287 | 0.4661 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 11 Mozambique 0.4714 compare
- 12 Oman 0.4578 compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4487 compare
- 15 South Africa 0.4399 compare
- 16 Singapore 0.4235 compare
- 17 Belgium 0.4229 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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5354 in 2010.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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