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Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Namibia

Namibia: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 5.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.22 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
150th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
23,280
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Namibia, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 5.22 million for total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 ghg emissions excluding lufc in Namibia peaked at 5.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,280, 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 ghg emissions excluding lufc in Namibia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 23,280 —
1851 23,593 +1.3%
1852 23,906 +1.3%
1853 24,219 +1.3%
1854 24,531 +1.3%
1855 24,842 +1.3%
1856 25,152 +1.2%
1857 25,460 +1.2%
1858 25,767 +1.2%
1859 26,071 +1.2%
1860 26,373 +1.2%
1861 26,716 +1.3%
1862 27,059 +1.3%
1863 27,418 +1.3%
1864 27,762 +1.3%
1865 28,106 +1.2%
1866 28,450 +1.2%
1867 28,795 +1.2%
1868 29,141 +1.2%
1869 29,488 +1.2%
1870 29,836 +1.2%
1871 30,251 +1.4%
1872 30,693 +1.5%
1873 31,156 +1.5%
1874 31,633 +1.5%
1875 32,282 +2.1%
1876 32,766 +1.5%
1877 33,246 +1.5%
1878 33,717 +1.4%
1879 34,171 +1.3%
1880 34,604 +1.3%
1881 35,086 +1.4%
1882 35,565 +1.4%
1883 36,042 +1.3%
1884 36,517 +1.3%
1885 36,992 +1.3%
1886 37,466 +1.3%
1887 37,941 +1.3%
1888 38,418 +1.3%
1889 38,895 +1.2%
1890 39,449 +1.4%
1891 40,027 +1.5%
1892 40,607 +1.4%
1893 41,190 +1.4%
1894 41,775 +1.4%
1895 42,362 +1.4%
1896 42,953 +1.4%
1897 43,546 +1.4%
1898 44,141 +1.4%
1899 44,740 +1.4%
1900 45,341 +1.3%
1901 46,046 +1.6%
1902 46,761 +1.6%
1903 47,484 +1.5%
1904 48,212 +1.5%
1905 48,943 +1.5%
1906 49,675 +1.5%
1907 50,406 +1.5%
1908 51,132 +1.4%
1909 51,853 +1.4%
1910 52,565 +1.4%
1911 53,392 +1.6%
1912 54,216 +1.5%
1913 55,038 +1.5%
1914 55,859 +1.5%
1915 56,680 +1.5%
1916 57,501 +1.4%
1917 58,323 +1.4%
1918 59,146 +1.4%
1919 59,970 +1.4%
1920 60,798 +1.4%
1921 61,755 +1.6%
1922 62,730 +1.6%
1923 63,705 +1.6%
1924 64,681 +1.5%
1925 65,659 +1.5%
1926 66,638 +1.5%
1927 67,620 +1.5%
1928 68,605 +1.5%
1929 69,593 +1.4%
1930 70,584 +1.4%
1931 71,790 +1.7%
1932 73,041 +1.7%
1933 74,332 +1.8%
1934 75,654 +1.8%
1935 77,002 +1.8%
1936 78,369 +1.8%
1937 79,748 +1.8%
1938 81,132 +1.7%
1939 82,515 +1.7%
1940 83,889 +1.7%
1941 85,884 +2.4%
1942 87,980 +2.4%
1943 90,160 +2.5%
1944 92,401 +2.5%
1945 93,563 +1.3%
1946 94,648 +1.2%
1947 95,862 +1.3%
1948 97,088 +1.3%
1949 98,258 +1.2%
1950 100,859 +2.6%
1951 102,098 +1.2%
1952 103,372 +1.2%
1953 104,659 +1.2%
1954 105,939 +1.2%
1955 107,195 +1.2%
1956 108,412 +1.1%
1957 109,579 +1.1%
1958 110,685 +1.0%
1959 111,718 +0.9%
1960 112,669 +0.9%
1961 113,628 +0.9%
1962 114,612 +0.9%
1963 115,613 +0.9%
1964 116,625 +0.9%
1965 117,643 +0.9%
1966 118,647 +0.9%
1967 119,641 +0.8%
1968 120,636 +0.8%
1969 121,651 +0.8%
1970 126,621 +4.1%
1971 133,281 +5.3%
1972 139,282 +4.5%
1973 144,808 +4.0%
1974 150,025 +3.6%
1975 156,419 +4.3%
1976 165,558 +5.8%
1977 172,042 +3.9%
1978 179,694 +4.4%
1979 188,488 +4.9%
1980 196,586 +4.3%
1981 198,587 +1.0%
1982 213,072 +7.3%
1983 224,901 +5.6%
1984 226,425 +0.7%
1985 233,882 +3.3%
1986 247,484 +5.8%
1987 259,621 +4.9%
1988 274,011 +5.5%
1989 284,954 +4.0%
1990 375,750 +31.9%
1991 1.38 million +266.5%
1992 1.48 million +7.5%
1993 1.74 million +17.3%
1994 1.93 million +11.0%
1995 2.00 million +3.9%
1996 2.16 million +8.1%
1997 2.26 million +4.6%
1998 2.32 million +2.7%
1999 2.22 million -4.5%
2000 2.31 million +3.9%
2001 2.84 million +23.3%
2002 2.57 million -9.5%
2003 2.71 million +5.4%
2004 2.96 million +9.1%
2005 3.25 million +10.0%
2006 3.26 million +0.2%
2007 3.10 million -4.8%
2008 3.75 million +21.0%
2009 3.57 million -4.7%
2010 3.70 million +3.6%
2011 3.69 million -0.2%
2012 4.14 million +12.0%
2013 3.94 million -4.8%
2014 4.08 million +3.7%
2015 4.45 million +9.0%
2016 4.65 million +4.5%
2017 4.69 million +0.9%
2018 4.78 million +2.0%
2019 5.02 million +4.9%
2020 4.80 million -4.2%
2021 5.05 million +5.1%
2022 5.03 million -0.3%
2023 5.08 million +0.9%
2024 5.22 million +2.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 5.22 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 5.22 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +266.5% 375,750 1.38 million
1990 +31.9% 284,954 375,750

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 24,682 23,280 26,071 10
1860s 27,931 26,373 29,488 10
1870s 31,975 29,836 34,171 10
1880s 36,753 34,604 38,895 10
1890s 42,079 39,449 44,740 10
1900s 48,585 45,341 51,853 10
1910s 56,269 52,565 59,970 10
1920s 65,178 60,798 69,593 10
1930s 76,417 70,584 82,515 10
1940s 91,973 83,889 98,258 10
1950s 106,452 100,859 111,718 10
1960s 117,136 112,669 121,651 10
1970s 155,622 126,621 188,488 10
1980s 235,952 196,586 284,954 10
1990s 1.79 million 375,750 2.32 million 10
2000s 3.03 million 2.31 million 3.75 million 10
2010s 4.31 million 3.69 million 5.02 million 10
2020s 5.04 million 4.80 million 5.22 million 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 147 Albania 5.54 million compare
  2. 148 Rwanda 5.48 million compare
  3. 149 Mauritius 5.31 million compare
  4. 151 Sierra Leone 4.24 million compare
  5. 152 Burundi 4.12 million compare
  6. 153 Iceland 4.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Namibia?
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Namibia was 5.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 5.22 million in 2024.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,280 in 1850.
How does Namibia rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
Namibia ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
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