Electricity net generation in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity net generation was 1.07 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.07
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
147th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.68
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Electricity net generation in Namibia, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Namibia is 1.07, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Namibia peaked at 1.68 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 147th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 1.16 | — |
| 1996 | 0.882 | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 0.634 | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 1.36 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.59 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.64 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +3.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.66, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4873 | 0 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.36 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.04 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Namibia?
- Electricity net generation in Namibia was 1.07 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity net generation?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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