What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.

What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1851.

How does Namibia rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?

Namibia ranks 119th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Namibia

Name: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Namibia
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)

0.1%

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

119th

of 234 countries

All-time high

0.1%

in 2100

All-time low

0.0%

in 1851

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Namibia, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2100, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Namibia stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Namibia peaked at 0.1% in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1851.

Namibia ranks 119th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1100s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1200s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1300s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1400s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1500s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1600s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1700s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1710s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1720s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1730s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1740s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1750s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1760s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1770s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1780s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1790s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1800s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1810s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1820s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1830s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1840s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2030s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2040s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2050s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2060s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	10
2070s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
2080s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
2090s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	10
2100s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	1

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More climate change data for Namibia

Population growth 2.0% (2025)
Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
Urban population 50.9% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 87.20 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in Namibia?: Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Namibia was 0.1% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1851.
How does Namibia rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?: Namibia ranks 119th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit: %
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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