Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Namibia
Namibia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.033 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Namibia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Namibia stood at 0.033 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 144.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Namibia peaked at 0.3318 Mt CO2e in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +44.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0837 Mt CO2e | +1509.6% |
| 1977 | 0.081 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0838 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0889 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1371 Mt CO2e | +54.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1652 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1732 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2012 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2207 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2388 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2805 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3159 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3318 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2231 Mt CO2e | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3232 Mt CO2e | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0659 Mt CO2e | -79.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | -50.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2134 Mt CO2e | +556.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2315 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0444 Mt CO2e | -80.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0435 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0466 Mt CO2e | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0364 Mt CO2e | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | -82.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2004 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | -68.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0429 Mt CO2e | +680.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1475 Mt CO2e | +243.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1687 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2162 Mt CO2e | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1257 Mt CO2e | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | -75.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0923 Mt CO2e | +370.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0782 Mt CO2e | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | -82.7% |
| 2015 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | +203.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0938 Mt CO2e | +128.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0962 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | -67.0% |
| 2019 | 0.083 Mt CO2e | +161.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0692 Mt CO2e | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0329 Mt CO2e | -52.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.033 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.033 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.033 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5781 Mt CO2e, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1509.6% | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.0837 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | +680.0% | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0429 Mt CO2e |
| 1993 | +556.6% | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | 0.2134 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | +370.9% | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 0.0923 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | +243.8% | 0.0429 Mt CO2e | 0.1475 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0889 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2288 Mt CO2e | 0.1371 Mt CO2e | 0.3318 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1075 Mt CO2e | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | 0.3232 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0739 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.2162 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0581 Mt CO2e | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | 0.0962 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0544 Mt CO2e | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Namibia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Namibia was 0.033 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3318 Mt CO2e in 1988.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Namibia ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).