Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Namibia stood at 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Namibia peaked at 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 19th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -39.1% |
| 1972 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +59.0% |
| 2012 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +59.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 16 Latvia 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Argentina 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Finland 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Canada 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Brazil 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Namibia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Namibia was 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.