Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0097 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Namibia stood at 0.0097 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Namibia peaked at 0.1699 tonnes per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 tonnes per person, in 1999.
That places Namibia 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More climate change data for Namibia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 87.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Namibia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1699 tonnes per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 tonnes per person in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.