Sulphur dioxide and coal in Namibia
Namibia: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 116,169 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
116,169
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 220 countries
All-time high
243,146
in 2011
All-time low
3.62
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Namibia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Namibia stood at 116,169.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Namibia peaked at 243,146 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 1750.
Namibia ranks 60th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3.62 | — |
| 1751 | 3.66 | +1.0% |
| 1752 | 3.69 | +1.0% |
| 1753 | 3.73 | +1.0% |
| 1754 | 3.77 | +1.0% |
| 1755 | 3.8 | +1.0% |
| 1756 | 3.84 | +1.0% |
| 1757 | 3.88 | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 3.92 | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 3.95 | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 3.99 | +0.9% |
| 1761 | 4.03 | +1.0% |
| 1762 | 4.07 | +1.0% |
| 1763 | 4.11 | +1.0% |
| 1764 | 4.16 | +1.0% |
| 1765 | 4.2 | +1.0% |
| 1766 | 4.24 | +1.0% |
| 1767 | 4.28 | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 4.32 | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 4.36 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 4.4 | +0.9% |
| 1771 | 4.45 | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 4.5 | +1.0% |
| 1773 | 4.54 | +1.0% |
| 1774 | 4.59 | +1.0% |
| 1775 | 4.64 | +1.0% |
| 1776 | 4.68 | +1.0% |
| 1777 | 4.73 | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 4.78 | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 4.82 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 4.87 | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 4.92 | +1.1% |
| 1782 | 4.97 | +1.1% |
| 1783 | 5.03 | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 5.08 | +1.0% |
| 1785 | 5.13 | +1.0% |
| 1786 | 5.18 | +1.0% |
| 1787 | 5.24 | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 5.29 | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 5.34 | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 5.39 | +1.0% |
| 1791 | 5.45 | +1.1% |
| 1792 | 5.51 | +1.1% |
| 1793 | 5.57 | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 5.63 | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 5.69 | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 5.75 | +1.0% |
| 1797 | 5.81 | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 5.87 | +1.0% |
| 1799 | 5.93 | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 5.99 | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 6.06 | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 6.12 | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 6.19 | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 6.26 | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 6.33 | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 6.39 | +1.1% |
| 1807 | 6.46 | +1.1% |
| 1808 | 6.53 | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 6.6 | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 6.66 | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 6.74 | +1.2% |
| 1812 | 6.82 | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 6.89 | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 6.97 | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 7.05 | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 7.13 | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 7.2 | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 7.28 | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 7.36 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 7.43 | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 7.52 | +1.2% |
| 1822 | 7.61 | +1.2% |
| 1823 | 7.7 | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 7.79 | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 7.87 | +1.1% |
| 1826 | 7.96 | +1.1% |
| 1827 | 8.05 | +1.1% |
| 1828 | 8.14 | +1.1% |
| 1829 | 8.23 | +1.1% |
| 1830 | 8.31 | +1.1% |
| 1831 | 8.41 | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 8.52 | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 8.62 | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 8.72 | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 8.82 | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 8.92 | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 9.02 | +1.1% |
| 1838 | 9.12 | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 9.22 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 9.33 | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 9.44 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 9.56 | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 9.68 | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 9.79 | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 9.91 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 10.03 | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 10.15 | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 10.26 | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 10.38 | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 10.5 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 10.68 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 10.87 | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 11.06 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 11.26 | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 11.45 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 11.66 | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 11.86 | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 12.07 | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 12.28 | +1.8% |
| 1860 | 12.5 | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 12.72 | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 12.94 | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 13.17 | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 13.4 | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 13.64 | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 13.88 | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 14.13 | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 14.37 | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 14.63 | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 14.89 | +1.8% |
| 1871 | 15.31 | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 15.57 | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 15.85 | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 16.13 | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 17.87 | +10.8% |
| 1876 | 18.12 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 18.37 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 18.63 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 18.89 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 19.15 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 19.42 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 19.69 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 19.96 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 20.24 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 20.52 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 20.81 | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 21.1 | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 21.39 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 21.69 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 21.99 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 22.3 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 22.61 | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 22.92 | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 23.24 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 23.57 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 23.9 | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 24.23 | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 24.57 | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 24.91 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 25.25 | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 25.61 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 25.98 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 26.35 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 26.72 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 27.1 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 27.48 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 27.87 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 28.27 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 28.67 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 29.08 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 29.49 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 29.91 | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 30.34 | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 30.77 | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 31.2 | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 31.65 | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 32.1 | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 32.55 | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 33.01 | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 33.48 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 33.7 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 34.08 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 34.46 | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 34.84 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 35.23 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 35.62 | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 36.02 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 36.42 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 36.83 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 37.24 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 37.66 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 38.07 | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 38.5 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 38.92 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 39.36 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 39.8 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 40.32 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 40.86 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 41.4 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 41.95 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 42.49 | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 43.03 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 43.58 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 44.13 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 44.7 | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 45.02 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 46.51 | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 48.27 | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 50.03 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 58.13 | +16.2% |
| 1951 | 59.18 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 60.18 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 61.15 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 62.07 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 62.94 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 63.76 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 64.53 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 65.24 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 65.9 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 66.5 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 67.15 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 67.79 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 68.43 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 69.08 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 71.15 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 73.18 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 75.23 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 76.8 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 78.6 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 80.71 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 83.52 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 86.26 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 89 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 91.38 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 94.6 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 98.25 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 126,030 | +128179.5% |
| 1978 | 109,182 | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 103,053 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 97,624 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 98,726 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 117,779 | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 125,560 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 106,972 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 101,893 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 108,915 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 92,137 | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 100,369 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 93,850 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 81,290 | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 84,103 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 92,341 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 87,996 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 76,077 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 76,730 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 44,418 | -42.1% |
| 1997 | 58,930 | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 23,085 | -60.8% |
| 1999 | 5,055 | -78.1% |
| 2000 | 33,436 | +561.4% |
| 2001 | 63,404 | +89.6% |
| 2002 | 61,874 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 107,382 | +73.5% |
| 2004 | 174,985 | +63.0% |
| 2005 | 185,104 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 180,542 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 197,724 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 185,501 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 200,708 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 223,961 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 243,146 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 234,568 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 212,363 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 203,588 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 175,844 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 184,616 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 188,976 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 179,153 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 170,935 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 124,021 | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 114,677 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 116,169 | +1.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 116,169 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 116,169 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | +128179.5% | 98.25 | 126,030 |
| 2000 | +561.4% | 5,055 | 33,436 |
| 2001 | +89.6% | 33,436 | 63,404 |
| 1999 | -78.1% | 23,085 | 5,055 |
| 2003 | +73.5% | 61,874 | 107,382 |
| 1998 | -60.8% | 58,930 | 23,085 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.79 | 3.62 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1760s | 4.18 | 3.99 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1770s | 4.61 | 4.4 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1780s | 5.11 | 4.87 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 1790s | 5.66 | 5.39 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1800s | 6.29 | 5.99 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1810s | 7.01 | 6.66 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 1820s | 7.83 | 7.43 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 1830s | 8.77 | 8.31 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 1840s | 9.85 | 9.33 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 1850s | 11.37 | 10.5 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 1860s | 13.54 | 12.5 | 14.63 | 10 |
| 1870s | 16.96 | 14.89 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 1880s | 20.4 | 19.15 | 21.69 | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.42 | 21.99 | 24.91 | 10 |
| 1900s | 26.93 | 25.25 | 28.67 | 10 |
| 1910s | 31.01 | 29.08 | 33.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | 35.07 | 33.48 | 36.83 | 10 |
| 1930s | 39.21 | 37.24 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 44.97 | 41.95 | 50.03 | 10 |
| 1950s | 62.31 | 58.13 | 65.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.39 | 66.5 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,889 | 80.71 | 126,030 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,383 | 92,137 | 125,560 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,003 | 5,055 | 92,341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,066 | 33,436 | 200,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,715 | 170,935 | 243,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,289 | 114,677 | 124,021 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Namibia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Namibia was 116,169 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 243,146 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 1750.
- How does Namibia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Namibia ranks 60th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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