What is emissions of air pollutants in Namibia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Namibia was 26,104 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 30,978 tonnes in 2016.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 57.87 tonnes in 1750.

How does Namibia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Namibia ranks 150th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Namibia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Namibia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Emissions of air pollutants was 26,104 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

26,104 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

150th

of 220 countries

All-time high

30,978 tonnes

in 2016

All-time low

57.87 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Namibia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Namibia stood at 26,104 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Namibia peaked at 30,978 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.87 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	60.57 tonnes	57.87 tonnes	63.27 tonnes	10
1760s	66.9 tonnes	63.87 tonnes	69.93 tonnes	10
1770s	74.03 tonnes	70.61 tonnes	77.45 tonnes	10
1780s	82.08 tonnes	78.21 tonnes	85.95 tonnes	10
1790s	91.2 tonnes	86.81 tonnes	95.59 tonnes	10
1800s	103.18 tonnes	96.57 tonnes	109.89 tonnes	10
1810s	119.13 tonnes	111.41 tonnes	126.96 tonnes	10
1820s	137.78 tonnes	128.73 tonnes	146.96 tonnes	10
1830s	159.69 tonnes	149.03 tonnes	170.49 tonnes	10
1840s	185.54 tonnes	172.93 tonnes	198.31 tonnes	10
1850s	216.31 tonnes	201.2 tonnes	231.63 tonnes	10
1860s	257.92 tonnes	235.1 tonnes	281.3 tonnes	10
1870s	314.93 tonnes	286.68 tonnes	343.75 tonnes	10
1880s	384.29 tonnes	350.28 tonnes	419.17 tonnes	10
1890s	469.3 tonnes	427.2 tonnes	512.38 tonnes	10
1900s	594.03 tonnes	522.23 tonnes	668.63 tonnes	10
1910s	776.86 tonnes	686.04 tonnes	870.89 tonnes	10
1920s	1,010 tonnes	892.77 tonnes	1,137 tonnes	10
1930s	1,245 tonnes	1,153 tonnes	1,339 tonnes	10
1940s	1,484 tonnes	1,355 tonnes	1,692 tonnes	10
1950s	2,054 tonnes	1,812 tonnes	2,315 tonnes	10
1960s	2,624 tonnes	2,367 tonnes	2,915 tonnes	10
1970s	3,129 tonnes	2,882 tonnes	3,374 tonnes	10
1980s	3,062 tonnes	2,841 tonnes	3,444 tonnes	10
1990s	16,297 tonnes	4,312 tonnes	21,809 tonnes	10
2000s	25,374 tonnes	21,382 tonnes	29,211 tonnes	10
2010s	29,476 tonnes	27,830 tonnes	30,978 tonnes	10
2020s	25,968 tonnes	25,862 tonnes	26,104 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Namibia

148 Congo 28,422 tonnes compare
149 Puerto Rico 27,455 tonnes compare
151 Suriname 25,681 tonnes compare
153 Armenia 25,032 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Namibia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Namibia was 26,104 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 30,978 tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 57.87 tonnes in 1750.
How does Namibia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Namibia ranks 150th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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