Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Namibia
Namibia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 8.14 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Namibia stood at 8.14 million tonnes.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Namibia peaked at 15.53 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million tonnes, in 2019.
That places Namibia 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.43 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.16 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 9.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 15.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Namibia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 87.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Namibia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Namibia was 8.14 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.53 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million tonnes in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Namibia ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.