Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Namibia 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 1993 | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1994 | 6.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 8.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 10.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 12.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 14.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 18.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 21.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 24.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 26.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 29.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 32.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 35.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 38.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 41.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 44.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 48.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 51.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 55.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 59.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 63.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 67.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 71.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 75.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 80.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 84.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 88.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 93.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 97.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +109.1% | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +62.9% | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +43.8% | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.21 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 88.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 193 Madagascar 185.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Eritrea 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mauritania 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 198 Greenland 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mali 76.4 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Namibia was 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.