Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 3.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Namibia stood at 3.83 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 176.42 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.83 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Namibia 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 176.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 90.9 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1994 | 66.41 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 28.43 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1996 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.83 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.83 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.66 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 176.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 17 Marshall Islands 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Tuvalu 4 % change on previous year compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 21 East Timor 3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 3.72 % change on previous year 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Namibia was 3.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 176.42 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.