Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia stood at 1.2.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia peaked at 1.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8027, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 135th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9767 | — |
| 1971 | 0.9488 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.911 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9144 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9541 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9525 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.957 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9642 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9614 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9949 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9069 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9638 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.904 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9641 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.02 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.52 | +48.2% |
| 1988 | 1.49 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.24 | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9119 | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8027 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8481 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9491 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +48.2% | 1.02 | 1.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9631 | 0.911 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 0.904 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.8027 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.05 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.27 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 1.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia was 1.2 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8027 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.