Outdoor air pollution exposure in Namibia
Namibia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 15.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.5
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
114th
of 241 countries
All-time high
17
in 2008
All-time low
11.3
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Namibia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 15.5 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Namibia peaked at 17 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 114th of 241 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.9 | — |
| 1999 | 12.7 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 13.5 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 13.8 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.1 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 15 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 17 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 16.6 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 15.8 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 12.3 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.3 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 15.5 | +5.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 15.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 15.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.51 | 12.7 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 | 11.8 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.74 | 11.3 | 15.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Namibia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Namibia was 15.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2008.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Namibia ranks 114th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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