Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions per capita in Namibia is 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Namibia peaked at 7.71 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
That places Namibia 99th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.71 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 7.46 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 7.22 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 7 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.78 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.59 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.25 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.09 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.81 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.03 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12 t CO2eq/cap, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.03 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.22 t CO2eq/cap, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.75 t CO2eq/cap | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | 7.71 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.626 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 5.81 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.041 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 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 land-use change — emissions per capita in Namibia?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Namibia was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Namibia ranks 99th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.