Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 2.87 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.87 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
23rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.48 t CO2eq/cap
in 2012
All-time low
2.13 t CO2eq/cap
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Namibia, 1990–2023

24681990200620231990: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap1992: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap1993: 5.1 t CO2eq/cap1994: 4.9 t CO2eq/cap1995: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap1996: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap1997: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap1998: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap2000: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap2001: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap2002: 3.9 t CO2eq/cap2003: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap2006: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap2008: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap2009: 5.1 t CO2eq/cap2010: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap2011: 6.9 t CO2eq/cap2012: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap2013: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2014: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 3 t CO2eq/cap2016: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap2017: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap2019: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2022: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2023: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per capita in Namibia is 2.87 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Namibia peaked at 7.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.13 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.

That places Namibia 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.95 t CO2eq/cap 4.36 t CO2eq/cap 5.66 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 4.49 t CO2eq/cap 3.69 t CO2eq/cap 5.2 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 3.98 t CO2eq/cap 2.13 t CO2eq/cap 7.48 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 2.98 t CO2eq/cap 2.7 t CO2eq/cap 3.2 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 20 Suriname 2.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 21 Brazil 2.9 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 22 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 24 Sudan (former) 2.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 25 Denmark 2.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 26 Papua New Guinea 2.42 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions per capita in Namibia?
Farm gate — emissions per capita in Namibia was 2.87 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 7.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2012.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
How does Namibia rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
Namibia ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.