Share of cumulative co2 in Namibia
Namibia: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0047 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative co2 in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in Namibia stood at 0.0047. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Namibia peaked at 0.0047 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 150th of 215 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.
Share of cumulative co2 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0003 | +103.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 | +58.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.003 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 | +2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0047 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0047 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +103.6% | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 1993 | +58.7% | 0.0003 | 0.0004 |
| 1994 | +40.1% | 0.0004 | 0.0006 |
| 1995 | +28.3% | 0.0006 | 0.0007 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 | 0.0001 | 0.0014 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 | 0.0015 | 0.0028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 | 0.003 | 0.0042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 | 0.0043 | 0.0047 | 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 share of cumulative co2 in Namibia?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Namibia was 0.0047 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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