Per capita methane emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita methane emissions was 2.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.04
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.54
in 1970
All-time low
1.68
in 2019
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Namibia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Namibia is 2.04, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Namibia peaked at 7.54 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2019.
That places Namibia 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.69 | — |
| 1851 | 3.73 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 3.76 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 3.76 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 3.77 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 3.78 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 3.78 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 3.79 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 3.79 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 3.8 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 3.8 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 3.81 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 3.82 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 3.83 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 3.84 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 3.85 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 3.86 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 3.86 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 3.87 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 3.87 | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 3.88 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 3.89 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 3.9 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 3.92 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 3.93 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 3.94 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 3.95 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 3.96 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 3.96 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 3.97 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 3.98 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 3.99 | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 4.01 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 4.02 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 4.04 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 4.05 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 4.06 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 4.07 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 4.08 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 4.09 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 4.1 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 4.12 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 4.13 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 4.15 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 4.17 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 4.18 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 4.2 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 4.21 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 4.22 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 4.23 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 4.23 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 4.23 | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 4.23 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 4.23 | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 4.22 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 4.21 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 4.2 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 4.19 | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 4.18 | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 4.16 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 4.15 | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 4.15 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 4.15 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 4.15 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 4.15 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 4.15 | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 4.14 | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 4.14 | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 4.14 | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 4.13 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 4.12 | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 4.11 | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 4.1 | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 4.08 | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 4.06 | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 4.05 | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 4.03 | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 4 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 3.98 | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 3.96 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 3.94 | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 3.93 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 3.92 | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 3.91 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 3.9 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 3.89 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 3.9 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 3.92 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 3.93 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 3.94 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 3.96 | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 3.98 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 4.01 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 4.04 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 4.06 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 4.08 | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 4.1 | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 4.12 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 4.14 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 4.15 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 4.17 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 4.23 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 4.29 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 4.35 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 4.42 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 4.48 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.55 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 4.62 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 4.68 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 4.74 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 4.79 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 6.91 | +44.1% |
| 1962 | 7.06 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 6.96 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.81 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 6.67 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.56 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.39 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.27 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.16 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 7.54 | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 5.32 | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 5.41 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.5 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.3 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.6 | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 4.12 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 4.77 | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 4.83 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.74 | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 5.15 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 4.14 | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 4.11 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.88 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 3.23 | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 3.18 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.65 | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 2.92 | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 3.03 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.56 | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 3.52 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.14 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 3.04 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.93 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.65 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.74 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.99 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.88 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.12 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.89 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 4.04 | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.68 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 1.87 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.04 | +9.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 | -43.8% | 4.33 | 2.43 |
| 1961 | +44.1% | 4.79 | 6.91 |
| 2011 | +40.3% | 2.88 | 4.04 |
| 2020 | +31.5% | 1.68 | 2.21 |
| 1971 | -29.5% | 7.54 | 5.32 |
| 2009 | +29.1% | 2.43 | 3.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.76 | 3.69 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.84 | 3.8 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.93 | 3.88 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.04 | 3.98 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.17 | 4.1 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.21 | 4.16 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.15 | 4.13 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.05 | 3.96 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.92 | 3.89 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.06 | 3.96 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.45 | 4.17 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.46 | 4.79 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.31 | 4.12 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 | 2.92 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 2.65 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.43 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 1.68 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.87 | 2.35 | 5 |
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 methane emissions in Namibia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Namibia was 2.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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