How does Namibia rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?

Namibia ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Namibia

Name: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Namibia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 116,169 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

116,169 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

60th

of 220 countries

All-time high

243,146 tonnes

in 2011

All-time low

3.62 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Namibia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Namibia is 116,169 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Namibia peaked at 243,146 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.62 tonnes, in 1750.

Namibia ranks 60th of 220 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
1750s	3.79 tonnes	3.62 tonnes	3.95 tonnes	10
1760s	4.18 tonnes	3.99 tonnes	4.36 tonnes	10
1770s	4.61 tonnes	4.4 tonnes	4.82 tonnes	10
1780s	5.11 tonnes	4.87 tonnes	5.34 tonnes	10
1790s	5.66 tonnes	5.39 tonnes	5.93 tonnes	10
1800s	6.29 tonnes	5.99 tonnes	6.6 tonnes	10
1810s	7.01 tonnes	6.66 tonnes	7.36 tonnes	10
1820s	7.83 tonnes	7.43 tonnes	8.23 tonnes	10
1830s	8.77 tonnes	8.31 tonnes	9.22 tonnes	10
1840s	9.85 tonnes	9.33 tonnes	10.38 tonnes	10
1850s	11.37 tonnes	10.5 tonnes	12.28 tonnes	10
1860s	13.54 tonnes	12.5 tonnes	14.63 tonnes	10
1870s	16.96 tonnes	14.89 tonnes	18.89 tonnes	10
1880s	20.4 tonnes	19.15 tonnes	21.69 tonnes	10
1890s	23.42 tonnes	21.99 tonnes	24.91 tonnes	10
1900s	26.93 tonnes	25.25 tonnes	28.67 tonnes	10
1910s	31.01 tonnes	29.08 tonnes	33.01 tonnes	10
1920s	35.07 tonnes	33.48 tonnes	36.83 tonnes	10
1930s	39.21 tonnes	37.24 tonnes	41.4 tonnes	10
1940s	44.97 tonnes	41.95 tonnes	50.03 tonnes	10
1950s	62.31 tonnes	58.13 tonnes	65.9 tonnes	10
1960s	71.39 tonnes	66.5 tonnes	78.6 tonnes	10
1970s	33,889 tonnes	80.71 tonnes	126,030 tonnes	10
1980s	104,383 tonnes	92,137 tonnes	125,560 tonnes	10
1990s	63,003 tonnes	5,055 tonnes	92,341 tonnes	10
2000s	139,066 tonnes	33,436 tonnes	200,708 tonnes	10
2010s	201,715 tonnes	170,935 tonnes	243,146 tonnes	10
2020s	118,289 tonnes	114,677 tonnes	124,021 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Namibia

57 Nigeria 119,082 tonnes compare
58 Italy 118,215 tonnes compare
59 Greece 117,652 tonnes compare
61 Morocco 115,647 tonnes compare
62 Oman 108,993 tonnes compare
63 France 102,305 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Namibia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
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)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Namibia?: Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Namibia was 116,169 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 243,146 tonnes in 2011.
What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 3.62 tonnes in 1750.
How does Namibia rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?: Namibia ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.