Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0402 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Namibia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0402 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.1354 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 22nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1354 units per person | +124798.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1153 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.107 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0995 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0995 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1166 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.121 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1003 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0929 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0963 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0789 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 0.083 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0728 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0594 units per person | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0594 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0632 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0583 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0489 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0479 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.027 units per person | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0349 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 units per person | -61.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 units per person | -78.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 units per person | +546.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0341 units per person | +85.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0327 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.056 units per person | +71.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0901 units per person | +60.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0941 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0906 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.098 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0906 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0966 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1062 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1133 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1069 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0943 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0881 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0741 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0757 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0754 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0695 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0645 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0454 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0408 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0402 units per person | -1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0402 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 13.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0402 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 36.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +124798.5% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.1354 units per person |
| 2000 | +546.1% | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0184 units per person |
| 2001 | +85.7% | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0341 units per person |
| 1999 | -78.6% | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
| 2003 | +71.1% | 0.0327 units per person | 0.056 units per person |
| 1998 | -61.8% | 0.0349 units per person | 0.0133 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.1354 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0961 units per person | 0.0728 units per person | 0.121 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0415 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0632 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0701 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 0.098 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0868 units per person | 0.0645 units per person | 0.1133 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0454 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Namibia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Namibia was 0.0402 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1354 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.