Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Namibia

Namibia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 4,658 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,658 kt
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
164th
of 231 countries
All-time high
4,694 kt
in 2022
All-time low
50.54 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Namibia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Namibia is 4,658 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Namibia peaked at 4,694 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.54 kt, in 1961.

That places Namibia 164th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Namibia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 50.54 kt —
1962 51.17 kt +1.3%
1963 52.07 kt +1.7%
1964 52.65 kt +1.1%
1965 98.84 kt +87.7%
1966 116.77 kt +18.1%
1967 122.61 kt +5.0%
1968 130.68 kt +6.6%
1969 135.37 kt +3.6%
1970 149.93 kt +10.8%
1971 156.88 kt +4.6%
1972 163.43 kt +4.2%
1973 178 kt +8.9%
1974 203.16 kt +14.1%
1975 226.28 kt +11.4%
1976 275.56 kt +21.8%
1977 302.15 kt +9.7%
1978 343.76 kt +13.8%
1979 372.53 kt +8.4%
1980 388.46 kt +4.3%
1981 391.84 kt +0.9%
1982 405.41 kt +3.5%
1983 381.46 kt -5.9%
1984 393.28 kt +3.1%
1985 430.41 kt +9.4%
1986 471.44 kt +9.5%
1987 485.78 kt +3.0%
1988 532.97 kt +9.7%
1989 579.09 kt +8.7%
1990 1,164 kt +101.0%
1991 1,224 kt +5.2%
1992 1,326 kt +8.3%
1993 1,563 kt +17.9%
1994 1,751 kt +12.0%
1995 1,807 kt +3.2%
1996 1,954 kt +8.1%
1997 2,006 kt +2.7%
1998 2,057 kt +2.5%
1999 1,902 kt -7.5%
2000 1,921 kt +1.0%
2001 2,352 kt +22.4%
2002 2,115 kt -10.1%
2003 2,218 kt +4.9%
2004 2,390 kt +7.7%
2005 2,728 kt +14.2%
2006 2,765 kt +1.4%
2007 2,726 kt -1.4%
2008 3,258 kt +19.5%
2009 3,333 kt +2.3%
2010 3,405 kt +2.1%
2011 3,187 kt -6.4%
2012 3,700 kt +16.1%
2013 2,857 kt -22.8%
2014 3,972 kt +39.0%
2015 4,159 kt +4.7%
2016 4,436 kt +6.7%
2017 4,475 kt +0.9%
2018 4,375 kt -2.2%
2019 4,426 kt +1.2%
2020 4,112 kt -7.1%
2021 4,619 kt +12.3%
2022 4,694 kt +1.6%
2023 4,658 kt -0.8%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 4,658 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,299 kt, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 4,658 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,153 kt, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +101.0% 579.09 kt 1,164 kt
1965 +87.7% 52.65 kt 98.84 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.08 kt 50.54 kt 135.37 kt 9
1970s 237.17 kt 149.93 kt 372.53 kt 10
1980s 446.01 kt 381.46 kt 579.09 kt 10
1990s 1,675 kt 1,164 kt 2,057 kt 10
2000s 2,581 kt 1,921 kt 3,333 kt 10
2010s 3,899 kt 2,857 kt 4,475 kt 10
2020s 4,521 kt 4,112 kt 4,694 kt 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 162 Togo 4,786 kt compare
  2. 163 Mauritania 4,673 kt compare
  3. 165 Netherlands Antilles (former) 4,630 kt compare
  4. 166 Albania 4,428 kt compare
  5. 167 Guyana 4,357 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Namibia?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Namibia was 4,658 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 4,694 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.54 kt in 1961.
How does Namibia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Namibia ranks 164th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 15,205 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf