Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 181.78 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Namibia, 1991–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 181.78 million current US$ for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in 2021. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Namibia peaked at 181.78 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.35 million current US$, in 1991.
That places Namibia 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.35 million current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 16.34 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 19.77 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 24.02 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 27.06 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 30.56 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 32.62 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 34.58 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 35.15 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 36.01 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 47.74 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 42.93 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 47.70 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 52.51 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 58.86 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 62.05 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 67.47 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 79.17 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 83.40 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 89.45 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 99.33 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 109.68 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 122.51 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 133.00 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 146.05 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 148.31 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 159.77 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 165.73 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 172.09 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 164.83 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 181.78 million current US$ | +10.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 181.78 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455.86 million current US$, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 181.78 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.12 million current US$, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.05 million current US$ | 14.35 million current US$ | 35.15 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.78 million current US$ | 36.01 million current US$ | 83.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.59 million current US$ | 89.45 million current US$ | 172.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.31 million current US$ | 164.83 million current US$ | 181.78 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Namibia?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Namibia was 181.78 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 181.78 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Namibia ranks 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.