Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 290.24 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Namibia stood at 290.24 kilograms per person.
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 emissions by sector in Namibia peaked at 336.17 kilograms per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.56 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 41.44 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 kilograms per person | 4.81 kilograms per person | 16.5 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.78 kilograms per person | 260.69 kilograms per person | 336.17 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.21 kilograms per person | 271.19 kilograms per person | 290.24 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 319.37 kilograms per person compare
- 60 Moldova 303.22 kilograms per person compare
- 61 China 302.51 kilograms per person compare
- 63 Cyprus 275.1 kilograms per person compare
- 64 North Korea 256.64 kilograms per person compare
- 65 South Africa 251.22 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 87.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Namibia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Namibia was 290.24 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 336.17 kilograms per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Namibia ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.