Greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2012
All-time low
644,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia stood at 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia peaked at 23.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012 and was at its lowest, 644,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1870.
That places Namibia 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 729,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 717,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1852 | 708,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1853 | 698,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1854 | 690,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 684,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1856 | 678,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1857 | 673,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 669,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 666,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 667,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 663,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 658,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 655,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 651,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 648,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 645,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 644,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 648,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 645,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 644,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 644,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 651,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 663,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 676,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 693,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 711,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 727,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 743,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 756,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 775,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 783,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 791,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 799,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 806,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 816,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 822,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 830,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 838,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 846,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 867,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 867,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 871,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 876,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 883,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 890,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 898,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 907,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 917,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 927,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 980,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1901 | 971,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 963,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 962,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 970,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 966,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 971,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 975,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 974,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 979,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 981,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 983,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1921 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1931 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1943 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1944 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1945 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1946 | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 1947 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1948 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1949 | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1961 | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.4% |
| 1971 | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 8.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 7.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 10.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 12.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 14.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 15.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 12.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 12.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 12.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 14.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 14.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 14.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 21.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 23.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 15.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 14.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 17.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 17.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 17.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -33.1% | 23.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1971 | -29.8% | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2011 | +31.3% | 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +28.4% | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | +25.5% | 7.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 691,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 729,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 653,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 644,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 667,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 691,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 644,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 756,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 811,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 775,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 846,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 890,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 867,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 927,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 971,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 962,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 980,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 981,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 130 Slovakia 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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- 132 Slovenia 18.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 135 Costa Rica 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Brunei 14.96 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Namibia was 17.76 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1870.
- How does Namibia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.