Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Namibia
Namibia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
150th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
23,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Namibia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Namibia peaked at 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Namibia ranks 150th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 23,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 23,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 23,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 24,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 24,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 24,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 25,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 25,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 25,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 26,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 26,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 26,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 27,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 27,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 27,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 28,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 28,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 28,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 29,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 29,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 29,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 30,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 30,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 31,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 31,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 32,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 32,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 33,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 33,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 34,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 34,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 35,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 35,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 36,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 36,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 36,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 37,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 37,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 38,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 38,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 39,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 40,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 40,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 41,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 41,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 42,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 42,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 43,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 44,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 44,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 45,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 46,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 46,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 47,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 48,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 48,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 49,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 50,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 51,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 51,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 52,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 53,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 54,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 55,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 55,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 56,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 57,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 58,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 59,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 59,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 60,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 61,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 62,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 63,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 64,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 65,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 66,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 67,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 68,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 69,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 70,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 71,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 73,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 74,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 75,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 77,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 78,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 79,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 81,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 82,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 83,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 85,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 87,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 90,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 92,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 93,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 94,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 95,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 97,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 98,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 100,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 102,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 103,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 104,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 105,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 107,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 108,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 109,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 110,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 111,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 112,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 113,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 114,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 115,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 116,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 117,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 118,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 119,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 120,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 121,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 126,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 133,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 139,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 144,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 150,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 156,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 165,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 172,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 179,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 188,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 196,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 198,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 213,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 224,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 226,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 233,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 247,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 259,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 274,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 284,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 375,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.9% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +266.5% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +266.5% | 375,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | +31.9% | 284,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 375,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 27,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 31,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 36,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 42,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 48,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 56,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 65,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 76,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 91,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 106,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 117,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 155,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 235,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 375,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 147 Albania 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Rwanda 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Mauritius 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 Burundi 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 153 Iceland 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Namibia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Namibia was 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Namibia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.