Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1911
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia stood at 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia peaked at 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1852 | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1853 | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1854 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1855 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1858 | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1859 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1860 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1862 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1863 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1864 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1865 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1866 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1867 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1870 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1901 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1902 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1906 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1912 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1921 | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1934 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1935 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1943 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1944 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1945 | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1946 | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1947 | 9.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1948 | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1949 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 11.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 11.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 11.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 11.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 11.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 11.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 11.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 13.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1961 | 13.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 12.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 12.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 11.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 11.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 10.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.8% |
| 1972 | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 9.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 9.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | -31.8% | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2011 | +29.1% | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 78 Bulgaria 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 79 Algeria 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 80 Ukraine 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Seychelles 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Croatia 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Vietnam 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia was 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1911.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.