Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia
Namibia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia stood at 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia peaked at 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.91 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 107th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.91 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.10 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.27 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.26 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Namibia was 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.91 million tonnes CO₂e in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Namibia ranks 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.