Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Namibia
Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 219.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 219.85 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 219.85 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million tonnes, in 1991.
That places Namibia 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.97 million tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 8.20 million tonnes | +176.4% |
| 1993 | 15.65 million tonnes | +90.9% |
| 1994 | 26.04 million tonnes | +66.4% |
| 1995 | 33.44 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 39.49 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 44.83 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 49.68 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 54.00 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 58.29 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 63.09 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 67.65 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 72.11 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 76.82 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 81.91 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 86.71 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 91.58 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 98.04 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 104.42 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 111.30 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 117.72 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 124.56 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 131.14 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 137.75 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 144.91 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 152.17 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 159.35 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 166.69 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 174.72 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 183.19 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 192.37 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 202.31 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 211.74 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 219.85 million tonnes | +3.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 219.85 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 219.85 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +176.4% | 2.97 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes |
| 1993 | +90.9% | 8.20 million tonnes | 15.65 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +66.4% | 15.65 million tonnes | 26.04 million tonnes |
| 1995 | +28.4% | 26.04 million tonnes | 33.44 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.48 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 54.00 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.06 million tonnes | 58.29 million tonnes | 104.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.03 million tonnes | 111.30 million tonnes | 174.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.89 million tonnes | 183.19 million tonnes | 219.85 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 238.99 million tonnes compare
- 153 Georgia 233.48 million tonnes compare
- 154 Montenegro 220.35 million tonnes compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 208.67 million tonnes compare
- 157 Lesotho 196.16 million tonnes compare
- 158 Eswatini 189.94 million tonnes 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, gaps filled in Namibia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Namibia was 219.85 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 219.85 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Namibia ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.