Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Namibia

Namibia: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 3.26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.26
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
70th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Namibia, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 01991: 0.7381992: 0.781993: 0.9111994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 0.982000: 0.8972001: 1.22002: 0.9642003: 0.9982004: 1.12005: 1.32006: 1.12007: 1.22008: 1.62009: 1.42010: 4.42011: 4.32012: 4.22013: 4.22014: 4.92015: 4.52016: 4.62017: 3.72018: 3.62019: 3.52020: 3.22021: 3.52022: 3.42023: 3.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co emissions vs human development index in Namibia is 3.26, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Namibia peaked at 4.87 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places Namibia 70th out of 120 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.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Namibia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0 —
1991 0.7376 —
1992 0.7798 +5.7%
1993 0.9107 +16.8%
1994 1 +9.9%
1995 1.01 +1.0%
1996 1.04 +3.3%
1997 1.07 +2.8%
1998 1.08 +0.2%
1999 0.9798 -9.0%
2000 0.8974 -8.4%
2001 1.16 +29.1%
2002 0.9643 -16.8%
2003 0.9983 +3.5%
2004 1.13 +13.1%
2005 1.28 +13.4%
2006 1.14 -10.8%
2007 1.24 +8.3%
2008 1.64 +32.9%
2009 1.4 -14.7%
2010 4.42 +214.9%
2011 4.29 -2.9%
2012 4.16 -2.9%
2013 4.21 +1.1%
2014 4.87 +15.8%
2015 4.54 -6.9%
2016 4.64 +2.3%
2017 3.7 -20.3%
2018 3.57 -3.6%
2019 3.53 -1.1%
2020 3.22 -8.6%
2021 3.49 +8.3%
2022 3.38 -3.2%
2023 3.26 -3.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 3.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 3.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co emissions vs human development index 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +214.9% 1.4 4.42

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8613 0 1.08 10
2000s 1.19 0.8974 1.64 10
2010s 4.19 3.53 4.87 10
2020s 3.34 3.22 3.49 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 67 Azerbaijan 3.96 compare
  2. 68 Dominican Republic 3.57 compare
  3. 69 Venezuela 3.55 compare
  4. 71 Uruguay 3.18 compare
  5. 72 Jamaica 2.93 compare
  6. 73 Costa Rica 2.88 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Namibia?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Namibia was 3.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Namibia ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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