Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Namibia
Namibia: Exposure to air pollution from human sources was 14.53 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Namibia, 1998–2024
Source: Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 14.53 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to air pollution from human sources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to air pollution from human sources in Namibia peaked at 15.5 micrograms per cubic meter in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 97th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 11.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 14.84 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 14.74 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 96 Mozambique 14.54 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 98 Poland 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 99 Cyprus 14.1 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 100 Albania 13.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3565 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to air pollution from human sources in Namibia?
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources in Namibia was 14.53 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024, according to Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to air pollution from human sources recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 micrograms per cubic meter in 2008.
- What is the lowest exposure to air pollution from human sources recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for exposure to air pollution from human sources?
- Namibia ranks 97th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to air pollution from human sources rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to air pollution from human sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks. This data excludes natural sources of PM2.5, such as dust and sea salt, to focus on human-caused pollution.