Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Namibia
Namibia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2012
All-time low
644,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Namibia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Namibia stood at 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Namibia peaked at 23.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 644,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1870.
Namibia ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 691,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 729,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 653,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 644,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 667,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 691,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 644,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 756,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 811,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 775,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 846,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 890,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 867,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 927,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 971,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 962,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 980,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 981,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 130 Slovakia 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 131 Mauritania 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Slovenia 18.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 135 Costa Rica 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Brunei 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Namibia?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Namibia was 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1870.
- How does Namibia rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.