Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0097 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Namibia, 1991–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Namibia is 0.0097 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Namibia peaked at 0.1699 tonnes per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 tonnes per person, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 117th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1579 tonnes per person | +599.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1699 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | -83.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | +143.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | +174.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0407 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1085 tonnes per person | +133.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -56.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1344 tonnes per person | +184.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0898 tonnes per person | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0903 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0718 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | -54.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 tonnes per person | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0097 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0097 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +599.5% | 0.0226 tonnes per person | 0.1579 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0523 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.1699 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0657 tonnes per person | 0.0201 tonnes per person | 0.1344 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0548 tonnes per person | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0903 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0537 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Namibia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Namibia was 0.0097 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1699 tonnes per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 tonnes per person in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.