Carbon intensity of GDP in Namibia

Namibia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2024

00.050.10.151990200720241990: 0.125 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1991: 0.105 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1992: 0.107 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1993: 0.126 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1994: 0.143 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1995: 0.149 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1996: 0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1997: 0.157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1998: 0.157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP1999: 0.144 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2000: 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2001: 0.169 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2002: 0.141 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2003: 0.144 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2004: 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2005: 0.141 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2006: 0.13 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2007: 0.127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2008: 0.141 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2009: 0.145 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2010: 0.12 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2011: 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2012: 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2013: 0.119 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2014: 0.116 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2015: 0.123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2016: 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2017: 0.131 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2018: 0.132 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2019: 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2020: 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2021: 0.136 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2022: 0.124 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2023: 0.12 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2024: 0.117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.1695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Namibia 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Namibia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Change
1990 0.1252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
1991 0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -15.9%
1992 0.1072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +1.7%
1993 0.1258 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +17.4%
1994 0.1428 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +13.4%
1995 0.1489 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.3%
1996 0.1581 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +6.2%
1997 0.1569 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.8%
1998 0.1567 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.1%
1999 0.1443 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -7.9%
2000 0.134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -7.1%
2001 0.1695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +26.5%
2002 0.1407 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -17.0%
2003 0.144 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.4%
2004 0.1352 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -6.1%
2005 0.1413 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.5%
2006 0.13 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -8.0%
2007 0.1267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.5%
2008 0.1408 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +11.1%
2009 0.1447 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.8%
2010 0.1199 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -17.1%
2011 0.1209 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.9%
2012 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.0%
2013 0.1189 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.8%
2014 0.1157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.7%
2015 0.1235 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +6.7%
2016 0.1349 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +9.3%
2017 0.1312 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.7%
2018 0.1318 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.4%
2019 0.1346 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.1%
2020 0.1346 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.0%
2021 0.1358 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.9%
2022 0.1245 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -8.3%
2023 0.1204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.2%
2024 0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1581 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1407 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1349 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1265 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1358 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 102 Papua New Guinea 0.1204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  2. 103 Fiji 0.1193 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  3. 104 Brazil 0.118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  4. 106 Barbados 0.1171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  5. 107 Belgium 0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  6. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Namibia?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Namibia was 0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
How does Namibia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Namibia ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.