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

Latest (2024)
359.14 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
123rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
359.14 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
54,227 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Namibia, 1850–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Kyrgyzstan 371.81 million tonnes compare
  2. 121 Jamaica 363.32 million tonnes compare
  3. 122 South Korea 362.63 million tonnes compare
  4. 124 Guinea-Bissau 314.21 million tonnes compare
  5. 125 Eswatini 297.29 million tonnes compare
  6. 126 Botswana 286.35 million tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.