Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 3.26 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Namibia, 1990–2023
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 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Namibia stood at 3.26 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Namibia peaked at 4.87 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Namibia 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.8613 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 0.8974 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 67 Azerbaijan 3.96 tonnes per person compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 3.57 tonnes per person compare
- 69 Venezuela 3.55 tonnes per person compare
- 71 Uruguay 3.18 tonnes per person compare
- 72 Jamaica 2.93 tonnes per person compare
- 73 Costa Rica 2.88 tonnes per person 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Namibia?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Namibia was 3.26 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.