CO2 Emissions per Capita: Namibia
Namibia's co2 emissions per capita is currently 1.205 metric tons as of 2024. # Namibia CO2 Emissions per Capita Namibia's per capita CO2 emissions stood at 1.
Current (2024)
1.205 metric tons
-1.2% y/y
Peak (2016)
1.598 metric tons
Low (1991)
0.803 metric tons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2024 · 55 pts
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Namibia
1970 — 2024
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Namibia
Analysis# Namibia CO2 Emissions per Capita
Namibia's per capita CO2 emissions stood at 1.205 metric tons in 2024, well below its all-time peak of 1.598 metric tons in 2016. Since 1970, emissions have risen 23.3% overall, climbing from a low of 0.803 metric tons in 1991. The country's trajectory reflects modest industrialization tempered by a small population spread across a large land area.
A significant inflection point occurred around 2016, when emissions reached their historical maximum before declining steadily. From 2016 through 2024, per capita emissions dropped roughly 24.6%, with particularly steep declines between 2019 and 2020. This recent downward trend suggests Namibia's emissions may stabilize or continue decreasing, driven by factors including energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy adoption in the Southern African context.
Historical Data
55 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.205 metric tons | -1.23% |
| 2023 | 1.22 metric tons | -1.53% |
| 2022 | 1.239 metric tons | -5.99% |
| 2021 | 1.318 metric tons | +1.46% |
| 2020 | 1.299 metric tons | -10.72% |
| 2019 | 1.455 metric tons | -1.56% |
| 2018 | 1.478 metric tons | -1.27% |
| 2017 | 1.497 metric tons | -6.32% |
| 2016 | 1.598 metric tons | +6.39% |
| 2015 | 1.502 metric tons | +8.29% |
| 2014 | 1.387 metric tons | +0.65% |
| 2013 | 1.378 metric tons | +1.10% |
| 2012 | 1.363 metric tons | +2.79% |
| 2011 | 1.326 metric tons | +4.25% |
| 2010 | 1.272 metric tons | -13.53% |
| 2009 | 1.471 metric tons | +1.59% |
| 2008 | 1.448 metric tons | +12.51% |
| 2007 | 1.287 metric tons | +1.34% |
| 2006 | 1.27 metric tons | -2.83% |
| 2005 | 1.307 metric tons | +5.83% |
Show all 55 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.235 metric tons | +4.04% |
| 2003 | 1.187 metric tons | +5.23% |
| 2002 | 1.128 metric tons | -14.55% |
| 2001 | 1.32 metric tons | +25.36% |
| 2000 | 1.053 metric tons | -6.15% |
| 1999 | 1.122 metric tons | -7.12% |
| 1998 | 1.208 metric tons | +0.58% |
| 1997 | 1.201 metric tons | +0.76% |
| 1996 | 1.192 metric tons | +6.71% |
| 1995 | 1.117 metric tons | +5.18% |
| 1994 | 1.062 metric tons | +11.91% |
| 1993 | 0.949 metric tons | +11.91% |
| 1992 | 0.848 metric tons | +5.60% |
| 1991 | 0.803 metric tons | -11.95% |
| 1990 | 0.912 metric tons | -26.15% |
| 1989 | 1.235 metric tons | -17.23% |
| 1988 | 1.492 metric tons | -1.58% |
| 1987 | 1.516 metric tons | +48.19% |
| 1986 | 1.023 metric tons | +6.12% |
| 1985 | 0.964 metric tons | +6.64% |
| 1984 | 0.904 metric tons | -6.22% |
| 1983 | 0.964 metric tons | +6.28% |
| 1982 | 0.907 metric tons | -8.84% |
| 1981 | 0.995 metric tons | -5.33% |
| 1980 | 1.051 metric tons | -3.67% |
| 1979 | 1.091 metric tons | +13.53% |
| 1978 | 0.961 metric tons | -0.31% |
| 1977 | 0.964 metric tons | +0.73% |
| 1976 | 0.957 metric tons | +0.42% |
| 1975 | 0.953 metric tons | -0.10% |
| 1974 | 0.954 metric tons | +4.38% |
| 1973 | 0.914 metric tons | +0.33% |
| 1972 | 0.911 metric tons | -4.00% |
| 1971 | 0.949 metric tons | -2.87% |
| 1970 | 0.977 metric tons | — |
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