Environment in Namibia

1,746 indicators covering environment for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Particle board — Export value 59 1000 USD 2024 down 74.9% 99th
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 130th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 2,645 m3 2024 up 29.5% 31st
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 1,016 1000 USD 2024 up 88.1% 35th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 4,913 m3 2024 down 3.5% 46th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 654 1000 USD 2024 up 47.0% 60th
Land use over the long-term 38.00 million hectares 2025 down 0.1% 17th
Grazing land use over the long-term 38.00 million hectares 2025 down 0.1% 17th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 13,394 m3 2024 45th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 169 m3 2024 down 86.5% 119th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 40 1000 USD 2024 down 80.8% 137th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 1,804 1000 USD 2024 56th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 4,759 t 2024 up 579.9% 146th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 7,125 1000 USD 2024 up 646.1% 135th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 6 1000 USD 2024 101st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 98.7% 2024 up 0.1% 123rd
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 96.2% 2024 down 0.4% 120th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 96.2% 2024 down 0.4% 120th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 39,804 1000 USD 2024 down 42.7% 127th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 4,490 1000 USD 2024 down 81.3% 122nd
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 25,049 1000 USD 2024 down 53.0% 140th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 685 1000 USD 2024 down 96.6% 122nd
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 192,450 1000 USD 2024 down 2.8% 128th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 87,539 1000 USD 2024 up 39.6% 114th
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 86 % 2024 up 3.6% 141st
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 7 1000 USD 2024 up 600.0% 132nd
Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0.0066 t per person 2024 up 9.0% 68th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 30.2% 54th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 53 1000 USD 2024 up 51.4% 112th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 60 1000 USD 2024 up 66.7% 125th
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 0.72 ODP tonnes 2021 down 92.8% 104th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 93.5% 2024 up 3.9% 180th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 86.5% 2024 up 4.8% 183rd
People using at least a basic drinking water source 2.62 million people 2024 up 37.3% 138th
People not using improved drinking water sources 197,887 people 2024 down 15.1% 83rd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 6.5% 2024 down 35.2% 52nd
Share of the population using improved water sources 93.5% 2024 up 3.9% 180th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 16 1000 USD 2024 up 1,500.0% 128th
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF -96.82 Mt CO2e 2023 up 4.1% 172nd
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 3,169 1000 USD 2024 up 78.3% 68th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value 17 1000 USD 2024 up 325.0% 154th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 1,578 t 2024 down 46.3% 136th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import value 2,996 1000 USD 2024 down 19.4% 131st
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Export value 141 1000 USD 2024 down 91.5% 131st
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Export 273 1000 USD 2024 up 72.8% 96th
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Export 27 1000 USD 2024 down 90.8% 149th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity 148 m3 2024 down 55.2% 99th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export value 9 1000 USD 2024 down 97.8% 120th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Export value 154 1000 USD 2024 down 57.9% 115th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity 2,028 t 2024 down 19.1% 87th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value 4,066 1000 USD 2024 up 60.9% 71st
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value 169 1000 USD 2024 down 90.6% 119th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services 74.3% 2024 up 5.1% 134th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 176,687 people 2024 down 19.4% 77th
Grassland — Area from MODIS 20,443 1000 ha 2024 down 11.0% 32nd
Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 81.8 1000 ha 2024 down 8.6% 124th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 33.29 1000 ha 2024 up 1.3% 121st
Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 2.85 1000 ha 2024 down 67.1% 190th
Mangroves — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 110th