Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.09 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia stood at 2.09 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia peaked at 3.53 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.125 tonnes per person, in 2006.
That places Namibia 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | -0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | -0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | -0.0475 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | -0.0431 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0787 tonnes per person | +82.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0928 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0233 tonnes per person | -74.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0063 tonnes per person | -73.1% |
| 2006 | -0.125 tonnes per person | +1895.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | -167.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2471 tonnes per person | +193.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1219 tonnes per person | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +2437.4% |
| 2011 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.09 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283 tonnes per person, 16.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.09 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1148 tonnes per person, 18.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2437.4% | 0.1219 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | -1895.3% | -0.0063 tonnes per person | -0.125 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | +193.5% | 0.0842 tonnes per person | 0.2471 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +167.3% | -0.125 tonnes per person | 0.0842 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0 tonnes per person | -0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -0.125 tonnes per person | 0.2471 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Namibia was 2.09 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.125 tonnes per person in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.