Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Namibia
Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 219.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Namibia stood at 219.85 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Namibia peaked at 219.85 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million tonnes, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 87.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Namibia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Namibia was 219.85 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
- Namibia ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.