Environment in Namibia

1,769 indicators covering environment for Namibia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Land Surface Temperature 34.94 2021 up 4.7% 27th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 13.29 million USD 2024 down 46.0% 52nd
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 14.52 million USD 2024 down 48.4% 55th
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 266.14 million SLC 2024 down 12.7% 50th
Wood pellets — Export quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 93rd
Wood pellets — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 93rd
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 486 t 2024 up 153.1% 60th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 109 1000 USD 2024 up 808.3% 60th
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Export value 8,744 1000 USD 2024 up 8,743,790.0% 20th
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Export quantity 10,700 t 2024 up 35,666,200.0% 24th
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export quantity 5,022 t 2024 up 16,740,600.0% 21st
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Export value 5,141 1000 USD 2024 up 1,713,610.0% 18th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 2.15 % 2022 down 39.9% 40th
Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 165 1000 USD 2007 up 28.9% 72nd
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 0.0% 2017 down 100.0% 92nd
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 63.6% 2017 down 14.2% 69th
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st
PK compounds — Export quantity 30 t 2024 down 53.1% 56th
PK compounds — Export value 12.14 1000 USD 2024 down 89.7% 67th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 1.84 % 2022 down 31.6% 40th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 2.83 % 2022 down 46.3% 34th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 15,214 million SLC 2023 up 2.8% 66th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 1,181 million USD 2023 up 2.8% 87th
Forest certified for sustainable use 1.55 million thousands of hectares 2024 up 989.5% 32nd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 1,552 2024 up 989.5% 35th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change -1.7% 2022 down 121.4% 216th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 40.6% 2022 up 28.9% 166th
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 5.73 t 2024 down 70.5% 93rd
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 322.66 1000 USD 2024 up 58.7% 72nd
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity 0.072 t 2024 down 85.6% 72nd
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import value 12.1 1000 USD 2024 down 17.9% 60th
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use 1,043 t 2011 up 148.3% 92nd
Insecticides — Export value 311.84 1000 USD 2006 up 1,121.4% 78th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 0.4511 % 2023 down 87.6% 65th
Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 0.4511 % 2023 down 87.6% 65th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 92.14 million USD 2023 down 27.3% 79th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 1,787 million SLC 2023 up 1.3% 62nd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 96.86 million USD 2023 down 19.2% 82nd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 2.09 % 2023 down 20.2% 35th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 14.13 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 5.1% 116th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group 0.0166 kilograms 2024 down 74.9% 107th
Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 727.32 1000 ha 2019 105th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 24.93 1000 ha 2019 136th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 42,616 1000 ha 2019 10th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 306.29 1000 ha 2019 45th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 22,429 1000 ha 2019 21st
Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 32.73 1000 ha 2019 122nd
Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 33.36 1000 ha 2019 96th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export quantity 7,028 m3 2024 down 31.9% 29th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export value 1,688 1000 USD 2024 up 155.8% 28th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 1.76 t 2024 down 87.3% 94th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 42.38 1000 USD 2024 down 87.2% 85th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 47th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 48th
Share of plastic waste exports 0.1% 2024 up 821.1% 63rd
Superphosphates above 35% — Export quantity 5.4 t 2015 down 74.2% 57th
Superphosphates above 35% — Export value 0.43 1000 USD 2015 down 88.5% 65th
Sodium nitrate — Export quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 67th
Insecticides — Export quantity 5.99 t 2006 up 156.5% 109th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Import quantity 666 m3 2024 up 1,317.0% 40th