Climate Change in Namibia

1,188 indicators covering climate change for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 69.79 2021 unchanged 73rd
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 862.46 TJ 2023 up 83.2% 55th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 862.46 TJ 2023 up 83.2% 55th
Per capita methane emissions by sector 0 kilograms per person 2023 139th
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 2.98 million tonnes 2023 down 2.9% 91st
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 8.14 million tonnes 2023 up 2.0% 88th
Methane emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 72nd
Methane emissions from agriculture 5.16 million tonnes 2023 up 5.1% 89th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 685.09 kilograms per person 2023 down 15.7% 109th
CO₂ emissions from transport 2.03 million tonnes 2023 up 10.9% 127th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 101.25 kilograms per person 2023 up 280.1% 86th
Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 2.9 2025 down 54.7% 114th
Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 4.3 2025 down 18.9% 75th
Lack of coping capacity 4.7 2025 down 2.1% 80th
Vulnerability 5.9 2025 up 20.4% 36th
CO₂ emissions by sector 860,000 tonnes 2023 up 34.4% 92nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 290.24 kilograms per person 2023 up 2.1% 62nd
Terrestrial protected areas 39.9% 2025 up 5.3% 13th
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 24.4% 2025 up 5.2% 42nd
Marine protected areas 1.7% 2025 unchanged 91st
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 0.0808 2021 up 31.1% 143rd
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 190,000 tonnes 2023 up 72.7% 104th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% 2023 down 5.7% 104th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 0.0% 2023 down 5.7% 104th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% 2023 down 5.7% 104th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 5.7 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 12.3% 123rd
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 273.6 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 up 17.8% 124th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2024 up 49.3% 198th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 54.19 kilograms 2024 down 4.6% 102nd
CO₂ emissions from international aviation 164,192 tonnes 2024 up 25.1% 125th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 11.14 million tonnes 2026 down 32.4% 48th
Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 6.0% 14th
Urban population 50.9% 2025 up 4.8% 155th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2023 up 100.0% 7th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2023 unchanged 45th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 2,190 2023 down 84.9% 104th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 4.78 2025 up 4.5% 110th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 83.0% 2015 down 5.5% 43rd
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.1% 2015 down 0.4% 107th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 3.38 2023 up 20.7% 144th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.1125 2023 up 4.9% 95th
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.11 2023 up 37.5% 132nd
Food Retail — Energy Use 862.46 TJ 2023 up 83.2% 27th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 3.09 t 2023 up 209.0% 79th
Maritime transport CO2 emissions 95,477 Tonnes 2025 up 178.9% 74th
Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 134.8 Index 2022 up 16.7% 17th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 446.01 tonnes 2024 down 95.7% 132nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 164,638 tonnes 2024 up 16.2% 111th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 0.1472 kilograms 2024 down 96.7% 124th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 54.33 kilograms 2024 down 11.4% 81st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 0.1472 kilograms 2024 down 96.7% 124th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 0.1472 kilograms 2024 down 96.7% 123rd
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 9.65 million tonnes 2023 up 1.8% 104th
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 3.26 tonnes per person 2023 down 22.6% 70th
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 3.26 tonnes per person 2023 down 22.6% 70th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 3.26 tonnes per person 2023 down 22.6% 70th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.26 tonnes per person 2023 down 22.6% 70th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 3.26 tonnes per person 2023 down 22.6% 70th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 180.2% 2023 down 16.4% 6th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 6.20 million tonnes 2023 down 4.2% 55th