Per capita co2 coal in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita co2 coal was 0.0097 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 coal in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 coal in Namibia stood at 0.0097.
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 coal in Namibia peaked at 0.1699 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0083, 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.
Per capita co2 coal in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0285 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0226 | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1579 | +599.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1699 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0274 | -83.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 | -51.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 | +143.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0552 | +174.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0407 | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0535 | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0604 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0466 | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1085 | +133.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0472 | -56.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1344 | +184.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0898 | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0903 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0615 | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0718 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0586 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 | -54.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0614 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0383 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0497 | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0537 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0443 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0097 | +2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0097 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0097 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024, 4.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 coal 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 | 0.1579 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0523 | 0.0083 | 0.1699 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0657 | 0.0201 | 0.1344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0548 | 0.0269 | 0.0903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 | 0.0095 | 0.0537 | 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 coal in Namibia?
- Per capita co2 coal in Namibia was 0.0097 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1699 in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita co2 coal?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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