Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia
Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 359.14 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia is 359.14 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia peaked at 359.14 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,227 tonnes, in 1850.
Namibia ranks 123rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 920,324 tonnes | 54,227 tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.03 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.26 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 10.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.13 million tonnes | 10.80 million tonnes | 15.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 18.44 million tonnes | 16.06 million tonnes | 20.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 24.92 million tonnes | 21.42 million tonnes | 28.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 34.07 million tonnes | 29.59 million tonnes | 38.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 47.57 million tonnes | 39.99 million tonnes | 55.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 68.98 million tonnes | 58.12 million tonnes | 80.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 98.19 million tonnes | 83.37 million tonnes | 113.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 134.86 million tonnes | 117.45 million tonnes | 153.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 174.66 million tonnes | 160.43 million tonnes | 186.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 197.64 million tonnes | 188.60 million tonnes | 205.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.15 million tonnes | 207.72 million tonnes | 224.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.58 million tonnes | 226.49 million tonnes | 266.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.75 million tonnes | 269.18 million tonnes | 293.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 314.37 million tonnes | 297.98 million tonnes | 331.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.11 million tonnes | 336.41 million tonnes | 359.14 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 371.81 million tonnes compare
- 121 Jamaica 363.32 million tonnes compare
- 122 South Korea 362.63 million tonnes compare
- 124 Guinea-Bissau 314.21 million tonnes compare
- 125 Eswatini 297.29 million tonnes compare
- 126 Botswana 286.35 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 from land-use change in Namibia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia was 359.14 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 from land-use change recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 359.14 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,227 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Namibia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Namibia ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.