Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Namibia
Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 257.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Namibia is 257.18 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Namibia peaked at 257.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, 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, per square in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 9.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +176.4% |
| 1993 | 19.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1994 | 31.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1995 | 40.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 47.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 54.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 60.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 65.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 70.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 76.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 82.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 87.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 93.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 99.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 105.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 111.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 119.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 126.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 135.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 142.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 151.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 159.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 167.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 176.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 184.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 193.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 202.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 212.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 222.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 233.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 245.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 257.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 257.18 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 257.18 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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% | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.96 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +90.9% | 9.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.01 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +66.4% | 19.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.63 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +28.4% | 31.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.62 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 126.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 135.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 212.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 222.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 257.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 187 Afghanistan 893.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Chad 631.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 509.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mauritania 133.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe -703.54 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 including land-use change, per square in Namibia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Namibia was 257.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 257.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Namibia ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change 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.