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.
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
- 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)
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.