Per capita co2 sector in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita co2 sector was 290.24 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 sector in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 sector in Namibia stood at 290.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Namibia peaked at 336.17 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Namibia 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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 sector in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 7.06 | — |
| 1992 | 6.84 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.63 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 19.28 | +190.8% |
| 1995 | 24.97 | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 36.45 | +46.0% |
| 1997 | 41.44 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 40.4 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 22.52 | -44.3% |
| 2000 | 16.5 | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 16.15 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.58 | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 10.43 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.17 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.04 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.91 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.77 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.81 | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 260.69 | +5315.5% |
| 2011 | 265.57 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 277.95 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 284.13 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 294.1 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 315.88 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 336.17 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 311.15 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 306.52 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 305.6 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 271.19 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 288.2 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 287.23 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 290.24 | +1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 290.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 290.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 15.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5315.5% | 4.81 | 260.69 |
| 1994 | +190.8% | 6.63 | 19.28 |
| 2009 | -50.7% | 9.77 | 4.81 |
| 1996 | +46.0% | 24.97 | 36.45 |
| 1999 | -44.3% | 40.4 | 22.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.56 | 0 | 41.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 | 4.81 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.78 | 260.69 | 336.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.21 | 271.19 | 290.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 319.37 compare
- 60 Moldova 303.22 compare
- 61 China 302.51 compare
- 63 Cyprus 275.1 compare
- 64 North Korea 256.64 compare
- 65 South Africa 251.22 compare
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 sector in Namibia?
- Per capita co2 sector in Namibia was 290.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 336.17 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Namibia ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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