Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 101.25 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
Namibia recorded 101.25 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 280.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Namibia peaked at 101.25 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Namibia 86th out of 191 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 56.51 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 54.74 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 66.28 kilograms per person | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 83.53 kilograms per person | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 62.41 kilograms per person | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 72.9 kilograms per person | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 65.12 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 57.71 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 61.92 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 65.98 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 32.31 kilograms per person | -51.0% |
| 2002 | 26.46 kilograms per person | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 41.72 kilograms per person | +57.7% |
| 2004 | 20.6 kilograms per person | -50.6% |
| 2005 | 15.25 kilograms per person | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 20.08 kilograms per person | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 19.82 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 19.54 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.25 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 23.7 kilograms per person | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 23.3 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.78 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.64 kilograms per person | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 25.95 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 92.66 kilograms per person | +257.1% |
| 2016 | 77.89 kilograms per person | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 31.91 kilograms per person | -59.0% |
| 2018 | 93.12 kilograms per person | +191.8% |
| 2019 | 90.55 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 91.62 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 99.62 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 100.36 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 101.25 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 101.25 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 101.25 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +257.1% | 25.95 kilograms per person | 92.66 kilograms per person |
| 2018 | +191.8% | 31.91 kilograms per person | 93.12 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.11 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 83.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1 kilograms per person | 15.25 kilograms per person | 65.98 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.85 kilograms per person | 22.78 kilograms per person | 93.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.21 kilograms per person | 91.62 kilograms per person | 101.25 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 by sector in Namibia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Namibia was 101.25 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.25 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.1%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.