Long run air pollution in Namibia
Namibia: Long run air pollution was 26,104 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
26,104
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
150th
of 220 countries
All-time high
30,978
in 2016
All-time low
57.87
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Namibia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Namibia stood at 26,104.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Namibia peaked at 30,978 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.87, in 1750.
That places Namibia 150th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 57.87 | — |
| 1751 | 58.47 | +1.0% |
| 1752 | 59.07 | +1.0% |
| 1753 | 59.67 | +1.0% |
| 1754 | 60.27 | +1.0% |
| 1755 | 60.87 | +1.0% |
| 1756 | 61.47 | +1.0% |
| 1757 | 62.07 | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 62.67 | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 63.27 | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 63.87 | +0.9% |
| 1761 | 64.54 | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 65.21 | +1.0% |
| 1763 | 65.89 | +1.0% |
| 1764 | 66.56 | +1.0% |
| 1765 | 67.24 | +1.0% |
| 1766 | 67.91 | +1.0% |
| 1767 | 68.59 | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 69.26 | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 69.93 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 70.61 | +1.0% |
| 1771 | 71.37 | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 72.13 | +1.1% |
| 1773 | 72.89 | +1.1% |
| 1774 | 73.65 | +1.0% |
| 1775 | 74.41 | +1.0% |
| 1776 | 75.17 | +1.0% |
| 1777 | 75.93 | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 76.69 | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 77.45 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 78.21 | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 79.07 | +1.1% |
| 1782 | 79.93 | +1.1% |
| 1783 | 80.79 | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 81.65 | +1.1% |
| 1785 | 82.51 | +1.1% |
| 1786 | 83.37 | +1.0% |
| 1787 | 84.23 | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 85.09 | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 85.95 | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 86.81 | +1.0% |
| 1791 | 87.79 | +1.1% |
| 1792 | 88.76 | +1.1% |
| 1793 | 89.74 | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 90.71 | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 91.69 | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 92.67 | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 93.64 | +1.1% |
| 1798 | 94.62 | +1.0% |
| 1799 | 95.59 | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 96.57 | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 98.02 | +1.5% |
| 1802 | 99.48 | +1.5% |
| 1803 | 100.94 | +1.5% |
| 1804 | 102.42 | +1.5% |
| 1805 | 103.9 | +1.4% |
| 1806 | 105.38 | +1.4% |
| 1807 | 106.87 | +1.4% |
| 1808 | 108.38 | +1.4% |
| 1809 | 109.89 | +1.4% |
| 1810 | 111.41 | +1.4% |
| 1811 | 113.1 | +1.5% |
| 1812 | 114.8 | +1.5% |
| 1813 | 116.51 | +1.5% |
| 1814 | 118.23 | +1.5% |
| 1815 | 119.96 | +1.5% |
| 1816 | 121.69 | +1.4% |
| 1817 | 123.44 | +1.4% |
| 1818 | 125.19 | +1.4% |
| 1819 | 126.96 | +1.4% |
| 1820 | 128.73 | +1.4% |
| 1821 | 130.72 | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 132.71 | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 134.72 | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 136.73 | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 138.76 | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 140.79 | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 142.84 | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 144.89 | +1.4% |
| 1829 | 146.96 | +1.4% |
| 1830 | 149.03 | +1.4% |
| 1831 | 151.37 | +1.6% |
| 1832 | 153.72 | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 156.08 | +1.5% |
| 1834 | 158.46 | +1.5% |
| 1835 | 160.84 | +1.5% |
| 1836 | 163.23 | +1.5% |
| 1837 | 165.64 | +1.5% |
| 1838 | 168.06 | +1.5% |
| 1839 | 170.49 | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 172.93 | +1.4% |
| 1841 | 175.7 | +1.6% |
| 1842 | 178.48 | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 181.27 | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 184.08 | +1.5% |
| 1845 | 186.89 | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 189.72 | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 192.57 | +1.5% |
| 1848 | 195.43 | +1.5% |
| 1849 | 198.31 | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 201.2 | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 204.51 | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 207.84 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 211.19 | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 214.55 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 217.92 | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 221.32 | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 224.74 | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 228.18 | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 231.63 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 235.1 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 240.05 | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 245.03 | +2.1% |
| 1863 | 250.07 | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 255.16 | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 260.29 | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 265.47 | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 270.7 | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 275.97 | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 281.3 | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 286.68 | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 292.79 | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 298.88 | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 305.03 | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 311.24 | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 318.23 | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 324.53 | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 330.89 | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 337.29 | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 343.75 | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 350.28 | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 357.65 | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 365.1 | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 372.62 | +2.1% |
| 1884 | 380.19 | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 387.83 | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 395.55 | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 403.33 | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 411.21 | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 419.17 | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 427.2 | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 436.33 | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 445.56 | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 454.87 | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 464.25 | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 473.71 | +2.0% |
| 1896 | 483.26 | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 492.88 | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 502.59 | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 512.38 | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 522.23 | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 537.6 | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 553.18 | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 568.98 | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 584.96 | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 601.18 | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 617.71 | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 634.44 | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 651.42 | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 668.63 | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 686.04 | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 705.53 | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 725.28 | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 745.26 | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 765.53 | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 786.06 | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 806.87 | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 827.91 | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 849.26 | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 870.89 | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 892.77 | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 913.24 | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 934.59 | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 953.79 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 974.02 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 1,022 | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 1,063 | +4.0% |
| 1927 | 1,092 | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 1,118 | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 1,137 | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 1,153 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1,178 | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 1,199 | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 1,216 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 1,231 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 1,246 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 1,273 | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 1,298 | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 1,320 | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 1,339 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 1,355 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 1,378 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 1,397 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 1,418 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 1,442 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 1,469 | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 1,507 | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 1,560 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 1,619 | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 1,692 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 1,812 | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 1,872 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 1,928 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 1,985 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 2,033 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2,069 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 2,114 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 2,171 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 2,243 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2,315 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 2,367 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2,401 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2,463 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,515 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2,563 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2,645 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 2,713 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2,799 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2,864 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,915 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3,020 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3,081 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3,157 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3,187 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3,374 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2,882 | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 2,882 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,177 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 3,206 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,328 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3,444 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 3,067 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 2,893 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 2,841 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,918 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,937 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,073 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3,021 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3,164 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3,261 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4,312 | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 12,357 | +186.6% |
| 1992 | 13,283 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 14,224 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 15,769 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 17,078 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 21,809 | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 21,062 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 21,420 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 21,657 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 21,382 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 25,996 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 23,093 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 24,128 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 24,738 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 26,886 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 25,210 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 25,031 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28,066 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 29,211 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 29,387 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29,402 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29,394 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 29,293 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30,084 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 30,691 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30,978 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29,797 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 27,830 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 27,905 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 25,936 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 25,862 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 26,104 | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 26,104 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 26,104 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +186.6% | 4,312 | 12,357 |
| 1990 | +32.3% | 3,261 | 4,312 |
| 1996 | +27.7% | 17,078 | 21,809 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 60.57 | 57.87 | 63.27 | 10 |
| 1760s | 66.9 | 63.87 | 69.93 | 10 |
| 1770s | 74.03 | 70.61 | 77.45 | 10 |
| 1780s | 82.08 | 78.21 | 85.95 | 10 |
| 1790s | 91.2 | 86.81 | 95.59 | 10 |
| 1800s | 103.18 | 96.57 | 109.89 | 10 |
| 1810s | 119.13 | 111.41 | 126.96 | 10 |
| 1820s | 137.78 | 128.73 | 146.96 | 10 |
| 1830s | 159.69 | 149.03 | 170.49 | 10 |
| 1840s | 185.54 | 172.93 | 198.31 | 10 |
| 1850s | 216.31 | 201.2 | 231.63 | 10 |
| 1860s | 257.92 | 235.1 | 281.3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 314.93 | 286.68 | 343.75 | 10 |
| 1880s | 384.29 | 350.28 | 419.17 | 10 |
| 1890s | 469.3 | 427.2 | 512.38 | 10 |
| 1900s | 594.03 | 522.23 | 668.63 | 10 |
| 1910s | 776.86 | 686.04 | 870.89 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,010 | 892.77 | 1,137 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,245 | 1,153 | 1,339 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,484 | 1,355 | 1,692 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,054 | 1,812 | 2,315 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,624 | 2,367 | 2,915 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,129 | 2,882 | 3,374 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,062 | 2,841 | 3,444 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,297 | 4,312 | 21,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,374 | 21,382 | 29,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,476 | 27,830 | 30,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,968 | 25,862 | 26,104 | 3 |
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More environment data for Namibia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 12.29 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.16 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Namibia?
- Long run air pollution in Namibia was 26,104 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,978 in 2016.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.87 in 1750.
- How does Namibia rank for long run air pollution?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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