Namibia Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
14 212 132
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+2,32%
increase
Global Share
0,03%
Per Capita
4,87
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Namibia were 14 212 132 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 2,32% over the previous year, representing an increase by 322 229 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 13 889 903 tons.
- Per capita: 4,87 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Namibia accounts for 0,03% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 212 132 | 3 649 815 | 7 819 751 | 2 408 944 | 333 621 | 4,87 | 2,32% | 0,027% |
| 2023 | 13 889 903 | 3 613 849 | 7 563 615 | 2 400 490 | 311 949 | 4,85 | 13,21% | 0,026% |
| 2022 | 12 269 192 | 3 579 887 | 6 389 437 | 2 009 674 | 290 194 | 4,37 | 1,11% | 0,024% |
| 2021 | 12 134 468 | 3 705 347 | 6 056 674 | 2 103 840 | 268 606 | 4,41 | 9,08% | 0,024% |
| 2020 | 11 124 615 | 3 544 445 | 5 443 363 | 1 890 369 | 246 438 | 4,13 | −5,52% | 0,023% |
| 2019 | 11 774 520 | 3 857 594 | 5 827 277 | 1 864 722 | 224 927 | 4,46 | 1,53% | 0,023% |
| 2018 | 11 596 722 | 3 809 837 | 5 658 082 | 1 924 960 | 203 843 | 4,48 | −1,51% | 0,023% |
| 2017 | 11 774 020 | 3 753 709 | 5 800 609 | 2 039 770 | 179 933 | 4,65 | −4,68% | 0,024% |
| 2016 | 12 351 845 | 3 898 737 | 6 155 965 | 2 136 746 | 160 396 | 4,98 | 11,02% | 0,025% |
| 2015 | 11 125 506 | 3 566 125 | 5 498 364 | 1 920 427 | 140 589 | 4,59 | 2,31% | 0,023% |
| 2014 | 10 874 329 | 3 205 999 | 5 573 249 | 1 967 860 | 127 222 | 4,59 | 6,34% | 0,022% |
| 2013 | 10 225 562 | 3 104 161 | 5 096 118 | 1 908 567 | 116 717 | 4,41 | −8,13% | 0,021% |
| 2012 | 11 131 056 | 2 991 615 | 5 564 530 | 2 461 351 | 113 560 | 4,92 | 12,95% | 0,023% |
| 2011 | 9 854 501 | 2 846 438 | 4 733 990 | 2 162 707 | 111 367 | 4,45 | 4,16% | 0,021% |
| 2010 | 9 460 997 | 2 684 507 | 4 761 018 | 1 904 869 | 110 604 | 4,35 | −7,12% | 0,021% |
| 2009 | 10 186 455 | 3 055 455 | 4 970 829 | 2 048 913 | 111 258 | 4,77 | 1,44% | 0,024% |
| 2008 | 10 041 851 | 2 964 211 | 5 060 616 | 1 909 396 | 107 629 | 4,77 | 8,2% | 0,023% |
| 2007 | 9 281 172 | 2 598 625 | 4 682 034 | 1 897 016 | 103 497 | 4,46 | −0,15% | 0,021% |
| 2006 | 9 295 309 | 2 530 095 | 4 705 423 | 1 958 464 | 101 328 | 4,52 | −12,64% | 0,022% |
| 2005 | 10 640 237 | 2 569 613 | 5 766 433 | 2 208 157 | 96 034 | 5,24 | 20,09% | 0,026% |
| 2004 | 8 860 432 | 2 397 604 | 4 564 669 | 1 817 755 | 80 404 | 4,41 | 1,66% | 0,022% |
| 2003 | 8 715 725 | 2 275 172 | 4 554 109 | 1 819 020 | 67 423 | 4,39 | 3,09% | 0,023% |
| 2002 | 8 454 794 | 2 131 475 | 4 492 829 | 1 775 908 | 54 581 | 4,31 | −5,52% | 0,023% |
| 2001 | 8 949 096 | 2 450 644 | 4 624 027 | 1 831 078 | 43 347 | 4,63 | 2,34% | 0,025% |
| 2000 | 8 744 555 | 1 915 399 | 4 652 287 | 2 145 227 | 31 642 | 4,6 | 11,83% | 0,024% |
| 1999 | 7 819 553 | 1 992 725 | 4 187 665 | 1 621 730 | 17 432 | 4,21 | 2,75% | 0,022% |
| 1998 | 7 610 043 | 2 093 834 | 3 992 335 | 1 511 920 | 11 954 | 4,2 | 4,36% | 0,022% |
| 1997 | 7 291 934 | 2 029 046 | 3 829 099 | 1 425 006 | 8 784 | 4,15 | 3,58% | 0,021% |
| 1996 | 7 039 597 | 1 961 612 | 3 683 225 | 1 388 396 | 6 365 | 4,13 | 2,67% | 0,021% |
| 1995 | 6 856 768 | 1 790 213 | 3 712 111 | 1 350 387 | 4 057 | 4,14 | 1,58% | 0,020% |
| 1994 | 6 750 017 | 1 652 410 | 3 735 631 | 1 359 614 | 2 363 | 4,2 | 0,13% | 0,021% |
| 1993 | 6 741 126 | 1 431 948 | 3 758 016 | 1 550 157 | 1 004 | 4,32 | 1,09% | 0,021% |
| 1992 | 6 668 174 | 1 239 332 | 3 964 958 | 1 463 262 | 622 | 4,41 | −0,04% | 0,021% |
| 1991 | 6 670 755 | 1 136 391 | 4 060 347 | 1 473 624 | 393 | 4,55 | 1,15% | 0,021% |
| 1990 | 6 595 164 | 1 248 629 | 3 892 810 | 1 453 665 | 60 | 4,66 | −1,29% | 0,020% |
| 1989 | 6 681 494 | 1 592 031 | 3 672 742 | 1 416 721 | 0 | 4,91 | −0,97% | 0,021% |
| 1988 | 6 746 986 | 1 804 528 | 3 543 413 | 1 399 045 | 0 | 5,18 | 6,11% | 0,022% |
| 1987 | 6 358 420 | 1 770 422 | 3 315 754 | 1 272 245 | 0 | 5,1 | 6,43% | 0,021% |
| 1986 | 5 974 546 | 1 156 839 | 3 494 117 | 1 323 590 | 0 | 5,01 | 7,15% | 0,020% |
| 1985 | 5 575 919 | 1 057 494 | 3 287 831 | 1 230 595 | 0 | 4,86 | 1,29% | 0,019% |
| 1984 | 5 504 962 | 963 729 | 3 283 662 | 1 257 570 | 0 | 4,95 | 1,37% | 0,019% |
| 1983 | 5 430 551 | 1 000 012 | 3 193 177 | 1 237 361 | 0 | 5,02 | −0,91% | 0,019% |
| 1982 | 5 480 330 | 916 191 | 3 316 084 | 1 248 055 | 0 | 5,19 | −8,46% | 0,020% |
| 1981 | 5 987 105 | 987 438 | 3 660 891 | 1 338 776 | 0 | 5,79 | −15,12% | 0,021% |
| 1980 | 7 053 866 | 1 031 510 | 4 409 153 | 1 613 203 | 0 | 6,97 | 3,6% | 0,025% |
| 1979 | 6 808 680 | 1 050 198 | 4 215 874 | 1 542 608 | 0 | 6,87 | 6,67% | 0,024% |
| 1978 | 6 383 000 | 910 692 | 4 009 721 | 1 462 588 | 0 | 6,58 | 0,87% | 0,023% |
| 1977 | 6 327 666 | 897 848 | 3 980 072 | 1 449 745 | 0 | 6,67 | 13,25% | 0,023% |
| 1976 | 5 587 342 | 867 646 | 3 455 361 | 1 264 335 | 0 | 6,02 | 0,52% | 0,021% |
| 1975 | 5 558 400 | 839 197 | 3 462 595 | 1 256 608 | 0 | 6,14 | −25,08% | 0,022% |
| 1974 | 7 419 031 | 815 106 | 4 843 278 | 1 760 646 | 0 | 8,42 | 9,48% | 0,029% |
| 1973 | 6 776 515 | 758 027 | 4 407 724 | 1 610 764 | 0 | 7,92 | 1,61% | 0,027% |
| 1972 | 6 669 345 | 732 799 | 4 337 151 | 1 599 395 | 0 | 8,04 | 1,52% | 0,028% |
| 1971 | 6 569 324 | 740 568 | 4 261 110 | 1 567 646 | 0 | 8,17 | 1,56% | 0,028% |
| 1970 | 6 468 498 | 740 198 | 4 184 974 | 1 543 327 | 0 | 8,29 | – | 0,028% |
See also
- Namibia CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Namibia
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).