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
Latest (2023)
1,006 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,966 kilograms per person
in 2012
All-time low
709.3 kilograms per person
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,154 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,126 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,019 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,902 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,844 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,779 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,701 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,581 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,691 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1,638 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,782 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1,578 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1,355 kilograms per person | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 1,439 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,524 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,576 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,943 kilograms per person | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 1,734 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,255 kilograms per person | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 1,906 kilograms per person | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 1,711 kilograms per person | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 2,772 kilograms per person | +62.0% |
| 2012 | 2,966 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,363 kilograms per person | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 1,112 kilograms per person | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 1,070 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,127 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,117 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 942.84 kilograms per person | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 709.3 kilograms per person | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 1,195 kilograms per person | +68.4% |
| 2021 | 1,224 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 944.75 kilograms per person | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 1,006 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,006 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,006 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.