Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Namibia
Namibia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0004 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Namibia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0004 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Namibia peaked at 0.0004 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Namibia ranks 114th of 201 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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Namibia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Namibia was 0.0004 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Namibia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Namibia ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.