Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 118.52 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Namibia stood at 118.52 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Namibia peaked at 273.37 tonnes per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 118.52 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 271.24 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 273.37 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 273.28 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 272.26 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 270.15 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 267.34 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 264.4 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 260.88 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 257.02 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 253.01 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 248.86 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 244.43 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 239.81 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 235.17 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 230.49 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 225.69 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 221.36 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 217.47 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 215.59 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 213.94 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 211.65 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 211.03 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 209.33 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 205.69 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 201.96 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 197.95 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 193.6 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 189.08 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 184.09 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 174.23 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 165.4 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 161.34 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 159.1 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 158.13 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 158.97 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 158.03 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 156.45 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 154.53 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 152.38 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 150.09 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 148.01 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 146.34 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 145.16 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 144.31 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 143.75 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 143.26 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 142.59 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 141.96 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 141.75 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 141.47 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 141.23 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 140.52 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 139.09 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 137.1 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 135.09 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 133.14 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 131.1 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 129 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 126.91 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 125.03 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 123.28 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 121.68 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 120.61 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 119.64 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 118.52 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 118.52 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 118.52 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 266.3 tonnes per person | 253.01 tonnes per person | 273.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 229.28 tonnes per person | 213.94 tonnes per person | 248.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.86 tonnes per person | 174.23 tonnes per person | 211.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.44 tonnes per person | 150.09 tonnes per person | 165.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.86 tonnes per person | 141.47 tonnes per person | 148.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.82 tonnes per person | 125.03 tonnes per person | 141.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.75 tonnes per person | 118.52 tonnes per person | 123.28 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 from land-use change, per capita in Namibia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Namibia was 118.52 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 273.37 tonnes per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.52 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.