Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.9807 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9807 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
137th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.31 tonnes per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.7091 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 fuel type in Namibia is 0.9807 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Namibia peaked at 1.31 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7091 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 137th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7091 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.7572 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7529 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8307 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9834 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9715 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9247 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 1 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9944 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9807 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9807 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9807 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9047 tonnes per person | 0.7091 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.9247 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.9807 tonnes per person | 1.06 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 fuel type in Namibia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Namibia was 0.9807 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 fuel type recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7091 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.