Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 290.24 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
290.24 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
336.17 kilograms per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 7.06 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 6.84 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.63 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 19.28 kilograms per person | +190.8% |
| 1995 | 24.97 kilograms per person | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 36.45 kilograms per person | +46.0% |
| 1997 | 41.44 kilograms per person | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 40.4 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 22.52 kilograms per person | -44.3% |
| 2000 | 16.5 kilograms per person | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 16.15 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.58 kilograms per person | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 10.43 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.3 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.17 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.04 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.91 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.77 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.81 kilograms per person | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 260.69 kilograms per person | +5315.5% |
| 2011 | 265.57 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 277.95 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 284.13 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 294.1 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 315.88 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 336.17 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 311.15 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 306.52 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 305.6 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 271.19 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 288.2 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 287.23 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 290.24 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 290.24 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 290.24 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 15.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 260.69 kilograms per person |
| 1994 | +190.8% | 6.63 kilograms per person | 19.28 kilograms per person |
| 2009 | -50.7% | 9.77 kilograms per person | 4.81 kilograms per person |
| 1996 | +46.0% | 24.97 kilograms per person | 36.45 kilograms per person |
| 1999 | -44.3% | 40.4 kilograms per person | 22.52 kilograms per person |
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
- 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 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.