Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 54.19 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Namibia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Namibia is 54.19 kilograms, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Namibia peaked at 88.81 kilograms in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.08 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Namibia 102nd 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 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59.97 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 56.78 kilograms | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 65.97 kilograms | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 67.36 kilograms | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 88.81 kilograms | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 88.41 kilograms | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.7 kilograms | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 17.08 kilograms | -73.6% |
| 2021 | 23.98 kilograms | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 41.61 kilograms | +73.6% |
| 2023 | 52.86 kilograms | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 54.19 kilograms | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 54.19 kilograms is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1 kilograms, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 54.19 kilograms is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 kilograms, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.28 kilograms | 56.78 kilograms | 88.81 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.94 kilograms | 17.08 kilograms | 54.19 kilograms | 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 from international aviation in Namibia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Namibia was 54.19 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.81 kilograms in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.08 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.