Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Namibia
Namibia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 3.65 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Namibia is 3.65 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Namibia peaked at 3.9 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7328 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Namibia ranks 143rd of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7402 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.7406 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7328 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.758 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8151 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8392 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8676 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8978 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9107 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9874 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9162 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9637 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +53.0% |
| 1988 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.45 Mt CO2e | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.57 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 3.06 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 2.85 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.99 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.57 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.75 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.81 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.86 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.54 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 3.71 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.58 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.61 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.65 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.65 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.29 Mt CO2e, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.65 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 Mt CO2e, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +53.0% | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 1.77 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8352 Mt CO2e | 0.7328 Mt CO2e | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 0.9162 Mt CO2e | 1.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 2.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 Mt CO2e | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 2.68 Mt CO2e | 3.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 Mt CO2e | 3.54 Mt CO2e | 3.71 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Namibia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Namibia was 3.65 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7328 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Namibia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).