Per capita ghg emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita ghg emissions was 5.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.86
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.67
in 1970
All-time low
4.02
in 1911
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Namibia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Namibia stood at 5.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Namibia peaked at 13.67 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 1911.
That places Namibia 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.12 | — |
| 1851 | 6.01 | -1.9% |
| 1852 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1853 | 5.75 | -2.5% |
| 1854 | 5.63 | -2.2% |
| 1855 | 5.51 | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 5.41 | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 5.31 | -1.8% |
| 1858 | 5.22 | -1.8% |
| 1859 | 5.14 | -1.5% |
| 1860 | 5.09 | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 5.01 | -1.7% |
| 1862 | 4.91 | -1.9% |
| 1863 | 4.84 | -1.6% |
| 1864 | 4.76 | -1.6% |
| 1865 | 4.68 | -1.6% |
| 1866 | 4.61 | -1.5% |
| 1867 | 4.55 | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 4.53 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 4.46 | -1.6% |
| 1870 | 4.4 | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 4.36 | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 4.36 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 4.39 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 4.43 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 4.49 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 4.55 | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 4.61 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 4.66 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 4.69 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 4.75 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 4.75 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 4.75 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 4.74 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 4.73 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 4.74 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 4.72 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 4.72 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 4.71 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 4.7 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 4.77 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 4.72 | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 4.68 | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 4.66 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 4.65 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 4.63 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 4.63 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 4.62 | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 4.62 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 4.62 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 4.81 | +4.2% |
| 1901 | 4.7 | -2.3% |
| 1902 | 4.59 | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 4.5 | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 4.47 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 4.37 | -2.1% |
| 1906 | 4.32 | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 4.26 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 4.18 | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 4.13 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 4.08 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 4.02 | -1.5% |
| 1912 | 4.1 | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 4.16 | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 4.22 | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 4.3 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 4.38 | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 4.43 | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 4.48 | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 4.48 | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 4.9 | +9.3% |
| 1921 | 4.95 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 4.9 | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 4.99 | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 4.97 | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 4.99 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 4.94 | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 4.94 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 4.98 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 5.02 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 5.15 | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 5.06 | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 4.99 | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 4.88 | -2.2% |
| 1934 | 4.68 | -4.1% |
| 1935 | 4.56 | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 4.38 | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 4.3 | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 4.25 | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 4.14 | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 4.21 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 4.36 | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 4.96 | +13.8% |
| 1943 | 5.77 | +16.4% |
| 1944 | 6.51 | +12.8% |
| 1945 | 7.37 | +13.1% |
| 1946 | 8.33 | +13.0% |
| 1947 | 9.16 | +10.0% |
| 1948 | 9.86 | +7.7% |
| 1949 | 10.13 | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 10.43 | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 11.11 | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 11.51 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 11.59 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 11.59 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 11.53 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 11.37 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 11.27 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 11.25 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 11.32 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 13.13 | +16.0% |
| 1961 | 13.58 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 12.98 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 12.51 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 12.15 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.78 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 11.69 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 11.36 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 11.11 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 10.96 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 13.67 | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 9.32 | -31.8% |
| 1972 | 9.45 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.59 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 9.09 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 8.21 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 7.3 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 8.39 | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 8.47 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.21 | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 9.03 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 7.32 | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 7.6 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.13 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 5.87 | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 5.77 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.68 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.72 | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 5.34 | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 5.56 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.57 | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 7.53 | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 8.57 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 9.54 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 9.8 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.82 | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 7.35 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 7.14 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.93 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 7.12 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.47 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 6.67 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.91 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.27 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.89 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 7.36 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.94 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.28 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 7.91 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.21 | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 10.72 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.99 | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 6.56 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.02 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 5.63 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.56 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 6.83 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.01 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 5.77 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.86 | +1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -34.8% | 10.72 | 6.99 |
| 1971 | -31.8% | 13.67 | 9.32 |
| 2011 | +29.1% | 7.91 | 10.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.6 | 5.14 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.74 | 4.46 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.49 | 4.36 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.73 | 4.7 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.66 | 4.62 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.43 | 4.13 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.26 | 4.02 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.96 | 4.9 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.64 | 4.14 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.07 | 4.21 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.3 | 10.43 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.12 | 10.96 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.37 | 7.3 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 | 5.34 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.83 | 6.57 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 | 6.47 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 | 5.63 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 | 5.77 | 6.83 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Namibia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Namibia was 5.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 1911.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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