Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Namibia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Namibia peaked at 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2019.
That places Namibia 20th out of 201 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1864 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1866 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1871 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1874 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1876 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1877 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1916 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1917 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1932 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1934 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1935 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1936 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1937 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1938 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1939 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1941 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1942 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 1943 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1944 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.2% |
| 1945 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1946 | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1947 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1948 | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1949 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1957 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -39.1% |
| 1972 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +59.0% |
| 2012 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +59.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +59.9% | 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2011 | +59.0% | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2013 | -52.3% | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2009 | +48.4% | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | -39.1% | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 17 Argentina 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Finland 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 Canada 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Brazil 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Namibia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Namibia was 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.