Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Namibia
Namibia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.99 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Namibia stood at 1.99 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Namibia peaked at 2.13 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0898 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0898 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0898 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0966 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1064 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.108 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1327 Mt CO2e | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1693 Mt CO2e | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2178 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2339 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2596 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2759 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2938 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.271 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2873 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.292 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2984 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3546 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3919 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5502 Mt CO2e | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 0.514 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5921 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4844 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5208 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5362 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5783 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6276 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +67.6% |
| 1997 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.11 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.11 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.99 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.28 Mt CO2e, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.99 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.57 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +67.6% | 0.6276 Mt CO2e | 1.05 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1504 Mt CO2e | 0.0898 Mt CO2e | 0.2596 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3529 Mt CO2e | 0.271 Mt CO2e | 0.5502 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7733 Mt CO2e | 0.4844 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 Mt CO2e | 1.76 Mt CO2e | 2.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 1.93 Mt CO2e | 2.01 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Namibia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Namibia was 1.99 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 transport (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0898 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).