Climate Change in Namibia

1,188 indicators covering climate change for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 2.09 tonnes per person 2023 down 27.1% 20th
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC 66,536 1000 ha 2022 up 2.0% 9th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC -122,328 kt 2022 down 16.6% 67th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Export quantity 0.84 t 2023 down 97.5% 72nd
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 816.01 1000 USD 2024 up 1,631,920.0% 27th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 245.21 t 2024 up 817,267.0% 39th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 2.25 t 2023 down 99.8% 67th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 up 1.8% 107th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 14.72 2024 13th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 446 2024 36th
Number of deaths due to disaster 446 2024 36th
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC 90.11 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 21st
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 11,622 kt 2022 unchanged 7th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 8,295 kt 2016 down 12.2% 50th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 217.7 kt 2016 down 14.3% 49th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 6,096 kt 2016 down 14.3% 49th
Number of people affected by disaster 1.21 million 2024 up 15,087,100.0% 9th
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 39,832 2024 up 11,215,300.0% 5th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 8.3 kt 2016 down 5.7% 59th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 2,200 kt 2016 down 5.7% 59th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 190.5 kt 2016 up 27.4% 39th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 5,334 kt 2016 up 27.4% 39th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 5,334 kt 2016 up 27.4% 39th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 258.5 kt 2016 up 21.7% 59th
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 5,441 2024 30th
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 4.5 kt 2016 up 18.4% 61st
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 126 kt 2016 up 18.4% 61st
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.5 kt 2016 up 25.0% 52nd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 132.5 kt 2016 up 25.0% 52nd
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 26.67 2024 66th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2024 51st
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 6.5 kt 2016 up 30.0% 36th
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.1 kt 2016 up 233.3% 46th
Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC -126,598 kt 2016 down 15.4% 46th
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC -126,598 kt 2016 down 15.4% 46th
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 9,769 kt 2016 up 9.3% 8th
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 9,769 kt 2016 up 9.3% 8th
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 775 2024 81st
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 27 t 2011 down 27.0% 55th
Number of missing persons due to disaster 0 2024 50th
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 759 2024 42nd
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Drought 1 2024 unchanged 1st
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 1.66 million 2024 up 112.2% 25th
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed 1.20 million 2024 up 14,999,900.0% 8th
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local 1.8% 2024 down 98.2% 73rd
Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters 1 2025 58th
Decadal temperature anomalies 0.3206 °C 2010 up 256.8% 75th
Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters 0 2024 36th