How have things changed?, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.1259 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in Namibia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.1259 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.5477 metric tons per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1965.
That places Namibia 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0278 metric tons per person | +110.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -40.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2045 metric tons per person | +1141.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1599 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4652 metric tons per person | +191.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5477 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4418 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3693 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.328 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3197 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3684 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3412 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3478 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3194 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3512 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3506 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3107 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3146 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2978 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2221 metric tons per person | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2054 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2058 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.204 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2146 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2409 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2411 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2048 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2307 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2203 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2047 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1983 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1832 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1226 metric tons per person | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1132 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1303 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.126 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1259 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1259 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 13.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1259 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 20.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1141.9% | 0.0165 metric tons per person | 0.2045 metric tons per person |
| 1992 | +191.0% | 0.1599 metric tons per person | 0.4652 metric tons per person |
| 1987 | +110.5% | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0278 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 metric tons per person | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0278 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3546 metric tons per person | 0.1599 metric tons per person | 0.5477 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2926 metric tons per person | 0.2054 metric tons per person | 0.3512 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2143 metric tons per person | 0.1832 metric tons per person | 0.2411 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1236 metric tons per person | 0.1132 metric tons per person | 0.1303 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Namibia?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Namibia was 0.1259 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5477 metric tons per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does Namibia rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.