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