Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 145th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 142 Samoa 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 East Timor 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Madagascar 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Cape Verde 0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.