Kosis Facts
| Area | 0.1 km² |
| Population | 5 |
| Population change (1975 to 2020) | +150.0% |
| Population change (2000 to 2020) | +25.0% |
| Local Time | |
| Timezone | Central Africa Time |
| Lat & Lng | -26.70000, 17.30000 |
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Kosis Population
Years 1975 to 2020
| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Population Density | 16 / km² | 24 / km² | 32 / km² | 40 / km² | 40 / km² |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Kosis Population change from 2000 to 2015
Increase of 25% from year 2000 to 2015
| Location | Change since 1975 | Change since 1990 | Change since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosis | +150% | +66.7% | +25% |
| ǁKaras Region | +155.4% | +61.4% | +22.4% |
| Namibia | +169.8% | +71.5% | +28.5% |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Kosis Population Density
Population Density: 40 / km²
| Location | Population | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosis | 5 | 0.125 km² | 40 / km² |
| ǁKaras Region | 88,856 | 161,305.9 km² | 0.6 / km² |
| Namibia | 2.5 million | 824,094.1 km² | 3 / km² |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Kosis Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 0 to 2100
Sources:
- JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
- CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
- [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4
Kosis CO2 Emissions
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
| Location | CO2 Emissions | CO2 Emissions Per Capita | CO2 Emissions Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosis | 14 tn | 2.82 tn | 112.7 tons/km² |
| ǁKaras Region | 287,441 tn | 3.23 tn | 1.8 tons/km² |
| Namibia | 7,056,182 tn | 2.84 tn | 8.6 tons/km² |
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Kosis CO2 Emissions
| 2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) | 14 tn |
| 2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita | 2.82 tn |
| 2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year) | 112.7 tons/km² |
Kosis
Kosis is a settlement in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia, situated approximately 120 km west of Keetmanshoop, not far from Bethanie.
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