Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 54.33 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Namibia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Namibia stood at 54.33 kilograms.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Namibia peaked at 98.66 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.77 kilograms, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 81st of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 65.04 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 61.3 kilograms | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 70.37 kilograms | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 71.57 kilograms | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 96.04 kilograms | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 98.66 kilograms | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 69.14 kilograms | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 42.77 kilograms | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 53.67 kilograms | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 54.33 kilograms | +1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 54.33 kilograms is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.49 kilograms, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 54.33 kilograms is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.99 kilograms, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.02 kilograms | 61.3 kilograms | 98.66 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.26 kilograms | 42.77 kilograms | 54.33 kilograms | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 78 Cuba 67.62 kilograms compare
- 79 Tunisia 66.9 kilograms compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 58.52 kilograms compare
- 82 Ecuador 52.93 kilograms compare
- 83 Philippines 52.67 kilograms compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 45.38 kilograms 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Namibia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Namibia was 54.33 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.66 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.77 kilograms in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation 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 OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.