Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Namibia
Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 3.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Namibia stood at 3.66 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Namibia peaked at 3.66 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,304 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Namibia 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 489,744 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 729,728 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million tonnes | 766,368 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Namibia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Namibia was 3.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,304 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Namibia ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.