Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0043 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0043 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0046 kt per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Namibia 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +108.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0043 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0519 kt per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0043 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +108.2% | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 176 Liberia 0.0088 kt per square kilometre compare
- 177 Madagascar 0.0082 kt per square kilometre compare
- 178 Eritrea 0.0057 kt per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mali 0.0039 kt per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mauritania 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
- 182 South Sudan 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0043 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.