Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1,006 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,006 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Namibia peaked at 2,966 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 709.3 kilograms per person, in 2019.
That places Namibia 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,844 kilograms per person | 1,581 kilograms per person | 2,154 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,609 kilograms per person | 1,255 kilograms per person | 1,943 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,489 kilograms per person | 709.3 kilograms per person | 2,966 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,092 kilograms per person | 944.75 kilograms per person | 1,224 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Namibia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Namibia was 1,006 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,966 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 709.3 kilograms per person in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Namibia ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.