emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0523 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.0523 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0658 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0255 tonnes per person, in 1989.
That places Namibia 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.039 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.035 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | +83.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0532 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.054 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0587 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0638 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0639 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0577 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.053 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0523 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0523 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +83.2% | 0.0272 tonnes per person | 0.0499 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0375 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person | 0.0401 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0323 tonnes per person | 0.0305 tonnes per person | 0.0344 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.0303 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0475 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | 0.0509 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0588 tonnes per person | 0.0532 tonnes per person | 0.0658 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0604 tonnes per person | 0.0563 tonnes per person | 0.0651 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0531 tonnes per person | 0.0523 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 77 Laos 0.0538 tonnes per person compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 0.0538 tonnes per person compare
- 79 Finland 0.0536 tonnes per person compare
- 81 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0513 tonnes per person compare
- 82 British Virgin Islands 0.0513 tonnes per person compare
- 83 Russia 0.0487 tonnes per person 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Namibia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Namibia was 0.0523 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0658 tonnes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 tonnes per person in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.