Per capita co2 transport in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita co2 transport was 685.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 transport in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 685.09 for per capita co2 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 transport in Namibia peaked at 873.23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 transport in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 339.06 | — |
| 1992 | 355.84 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 357.93 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 372.68 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 393.21 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 637.87 | +62.2% |
| 1997 | 639.33 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 646.37 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 647.39 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 621.34 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 737.73 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 640.22 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 657.12 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 684.83 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 793.25 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 692.81 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 688.59 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 742.53 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 813.52 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 838.94 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 833.98 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 801.95 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 812.43 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 821.75 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 863.41 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 873.23 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 849.67 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 818.68 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 796.08 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 707.28 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 715.16 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 674.82 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 685.09 | +1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 685.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 685.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 637.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 438.97 | 0 | 647.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 707.19 | 621.34 | 813.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.01 | 796.08 | 873.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 695.59 | 674.82 | 715.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 106 Dominican Republic 722.78 compare
- 107 Moldova 714.04 compare
- 108 Micronesia (country) 710.19 compare
- 110 El Salvador 667.23 compare
- 111 Jordan 653.89 compare
- 112 Samoa 646.13 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 transport in Namibia?
- Per capita co2 transport in Namibia was 685.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 873.23 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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