Temperature change in Namibia

Name: Temperature change in Namibia
Creator: FAOSTAT
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In 2025, the land surface of Namibia was 0.98 °C warmer than the 1951 to 1980 average.

Temperature change on land compared with 1951 to 1980 °C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average Data: 1961 to 2025 Source: FAOSTAT

The latest value carries the source flag “Estimate”.

Namibia, 2025 0.98e °C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average

Change from 2024 −0.41°C 2024: 1.39 °C

World, 2025 1.88 °Ce Official aggregate

Position in 2025 177th of 199 See the full ranking

Temperature change in Namibia over time

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°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average. Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Temperature change on land compared with 1951 to 1980 (°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average), 2016 to 2025
Period	Namibia
2025	0.98 °Ce (Estimated value)
2024	1.39 °Ce (Estimated value)
2023	0.81 °Ce (Estimated value)
2022	0.09 °Ce (Estimated value)
2021	0.02 °Ce (Estimated value)
2020	0.56 °Ce (Estimated value)
2019	2.07 °Ce (Estimated value)
2018	1.01 °Ce (Estimated value)
2017	0.73 °Ce (Estimated value)
2016	1.43 °Ce (Estimated value)

Flags: e Estimated value . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

That is a change of −0.41 from 1.39 °C in 2024.
Since 2015, when it was 1.18 °C, the figure has changed by −0.20.
Among the 199 countries with data for 2025, Namibia has the 177th highest value.
The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.88 °C.

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All statistics for Namibia

Agrifood emissions per person 2.29e t CO2e per person 2024 · FAOSTAT Total greenhouse gas emissions 14.2 Mt CO2e 2024 · World Bank Greenhouse gas emissions per person 4.7 t CO2e per person 2024 · World Bank CO2 emissions per person 1.20 t CO2 per person 2024 · World Bank Methane emissions 7.8 Mt CO2e 2024 · World Bank Nitrous oxide emissions 2.41 Mt CO2e 2024 · World Bank

Source and dates

Original producer: FAOSTAT
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAOSTAT
Dataset or series code: ET · dataset details · view at source
Selection: Months Code=7020 Element Code=7271
Observation period: 1961 to 2025 for Namibia
Provider update: Not stated by the provider
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms)
Attribution: Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0

How Namibia compares in 2025 Neighbouring positions among 199 countries with a value for 2025.

174 Hong Kong SAR, China 1.01 °Ce (Estimated value)
175 Macao SAR, China 1.01 °Ce (Estimated value)
176 American Samoa 1.00 °Ce (Estimated value)
177 Namibia 0.98 °Ce (Estimated value)
178 Timor-Leste 0.97 °Ce (Estimated value)
179 Angola 0.97 °Ce (Estimated value)
180 India 0.95 °Ce (Estimated value)

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What this measures

Difference between the mean surface temperature over land in the country during the meteorological year (December to November) and the average for 1951 to 1980. Based on the NASA GISS temperature analysis (GISTEMP), compiled by FAO.

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A negative value means cooler than the 1951 to 1980 average.

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