Carbon intensity of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.2987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of 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 0.4794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Namibia ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2912 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2813 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4152 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3191 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2685 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2732 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3207 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3638 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3998 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3994 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3677 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3415 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3585 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3671 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3446 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3602 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3587 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3687 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3055 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3083 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3029 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3172 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3409 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2685 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3585 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3192 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3224 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 93 Republic of Korea 0.3067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Maldives 0.3023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Peru 0.3007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Romania 0.2986 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Mauritius 0.2967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Togo 0.2966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0092 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Namibia?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Namibia was 0.2987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.4794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 199 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 flat.
- 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 constant 2021 US$.