CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Namibia

Namibia: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 0.03 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.03
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
173rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.24
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
28
1991–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Namibia, 1991–2018

00.050.10.150.20.251991200420181991: 0.071992: 0.031993: 0.211994: 0.231995: 0.041996: 0.041997: 0.041998: 0.051999: 0.042000: 0.012001: 0.012002: 02003: 0.022004: 0.012005: 0.042006: 0.152007: 0.172008: 0.242009: 0.112010: 0.032011: 0.022012: 0.092013: 0.082014: 0.012015: 0.042016: 0.082017: 0.092018: 0.03

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.03 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018.

The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Namibia peaked at 0.24 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.

Namibia ranks 173rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Namibia, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 0.07 —
1992 0.03 -57.1%
1993 0.21 +600.0%
1994 0.23 +9.5%
1995 0.04 -82.6%
1996 0.04 +0.0%
1997 0.04 +0.0%
1998 0.05 +25.0%
1999 0.04 -20.0%
2000 0.01 -75.0%
2001 0.01 +0.0%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0.02 —
2004 0.01 -50.0%
2005 0.04 +300.0%
2006 0.15 +275.0%
2007 0.17 +13.3%
2008 0.24 +41.2%
2009 0.11 -54.2%
2010 0.03 -72.7%
2011 0.02 -33.3%
2012 0.09 +350.0%
2013 0.08 -11.1%
2014 0.01 -87.5%
2015 0.04 +300.0%
2016 0.08 +100.0%
2017 0.09 +12.5%
2018 0.03 -66.7%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.51, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +600.0% 0.03 0.21

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0833 0.03 0.23 9
2000s 0.076 0 0.24 10
2010s 0.0522 0.01 0.09 9

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 171 Eswatini 0.04 compare
  2. 171 Nauru 0.04 compare
  3. 173 Cook Islands 0.03 compare
  4. 173 Belize 0.03 compare
  5. 173 Guinea-Bissau 0.03 compare
  6. 173 Kiribati 0.03 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Namibia?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Namibia was 0.03 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2008.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Namibia ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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