Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 685.09 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
Namibia recorded 685.09 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Namibia peaked at 873.23 kilograms per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Namibia 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 339.06 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 355.84 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 357.93 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 372.68 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 393.21 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 637.87 kilograms per person | +62.2% |
| 1997 | 639.33 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 646.37 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 647.39 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 621.34 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 737.73 kilograms per person | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 640.22 kilograms per person | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 657.12 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 684.83 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 793.25 kilograms per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 692.81 kilograms per person | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 688.59 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 742.53 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 813.52 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 838.94 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 833.98 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 801.95 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 812.43 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 821.75 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 863.41 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 873.23 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 849.67 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 818.68 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 796.08 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 707.28 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 715.16 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 674.82 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 685.09 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 685.09 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 685.09 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +62.2% | 393.21 kilograms per person | 637.87 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 438.97 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 647.39 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 707.19 kilograms per person | 621.34 kilograms per person | 813.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.01 kilograms per person | 796.08 kilograms per person | 873.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 695.59 kilograms per person | 674.82 kilograms per person | 715.16 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 106 Dominican Republic 722.78 kilograms per person compare
- 107 Moldova 714.04 kilograms per person compare
- 108 Micronesia (country) 710.19 kilograms per person compare
- 110 El Salvador 667.23 kilograms per person compare
- 111 Jordan 653.89 kilograms per person compare
- 112 Samoa 646.13 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 from transport in Namibia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Namibia was 685.09 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 from transport recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 873.23 kilograms per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.