Per capita co2 including land in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita co2 including land was 2.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 including land in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 including land in Namibia is 2.68, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Namibia peaked at 6.68 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 1991.
That places Namibia 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 including land in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.09 | — |
| 1992 | 3.58 | +70.9% |
| 1993 | 4.94 | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 6.68 | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 4.62 | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 3.68 | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.43 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.36 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.59 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 2.41 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.32 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.41 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 3.07 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.99 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.92 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.86 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.27 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.18 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 2.68 | -15.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +70.9% | 2.09 | 3.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.78 | 2.09 | 6.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2.32 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.85 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.68 | 3.44 | 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 including land in Namibia?
- Per capita co2 including land in Namibia was 2.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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