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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Namibia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.20 t (2024), 135th of 203 in the world and 9th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 4.69 t (2024), 95th of 203 in the world and 7th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 14.2 Mt (2024), 130th of 203 in the world and 29th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person1.20 t2024 · world 135/203 · region 9/47GHG per person4.69 t2024 · world 95/203 · region 7/47GHG emissions14.2 Mt2024 · world 130/203 · region 29/47CO₂ emissions3.6 Mt2024 · world 143/203 · region 29/47
CO₂ per person
NamibiaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Namibia1.20 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
NamibiaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Namibia4.69 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Namibia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.20 t2024135/2039/471.05 t1.27 t1.30 t−13%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e4.69 t202495/2037/474.81 t4.48 t4.08 t−0.3%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e14.2 Mt2024130/20329/478.7 Mt9.5 Mt11.1 Mt+31%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt3.6 Mt2024143/20329/471.9 Mt2.7 Mt3.5 Mt+14%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e7.8 Mt2024113/20329/474.7 Mt4.8 Mt5.4 Mt+40%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption30.0%202180/21241/4834.8%31.2%31.2%−1.6 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output93.4%202110/2064/4892.8%97.8%85.3%−4.4 ppsince 201032.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³14.2 µg/m³2023124/20042/4816.9 µg/m³21.2 µg/m³14.4 µg/m³−16%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area9.8%2024168/21441/489.8%9.8%9.8%±0.0 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area47.1%202470/21025/4847.2%47.1%47.1%±0.0 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area1.0%2024183/20645/481.0%1.0%1.0%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory24.4%202543/21310/48··23.2%+1.2 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.7%2022138/17730/474.9%3.4%1.9%−1.4 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,132 m³2022104/18322/473,387 m³2,920 m³2,257 m³−24%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare184 kg/ha2024178/17945/46391 kg/ha405 kg/ha549 kg/ha−18%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Namibia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Namibia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNamibiaSouth AfricaAngolaZambiaBotswana
CO₂ per person1.20 t20246.88 t20240.74 t20240.54 t20242.74 t2024
GHG per person4.69 t20248.90 t20241.85 t20241.81 t20244.80 t2024
GHG emissions14.2 Mt2024569.8 Mt202469.9 Mt202438.5 Mt202412.1 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions3.6 Mt2024440.2 Mt202428.1 Mt202411.6 Mt20246.9 Mt2024
Methane7.8 Mt202493.2 Mt202434.3 Mt202418.3 Mt20243.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy30.0%20219.7%202152.9%202183.0%202127.4%2021
Renewable power93.4%20216.4%202191.2%202192.0%20210.2%2021
PM2.5 exposure14.2 µg/m³202327.7 µg/m³202319.9 µg/m³202320.2 µg/m³202313.2 µg/m³2023
Forest cover9.8%202418.8%202451.2%202460.5%202427.8%2024
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