Energy intensity of the economy in Namibia

Namibia: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
130th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1990
All-time low
0.605 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1992
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Namibia, 1990–2016

00.511.51990200320161990: 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 0.682 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 0.605 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 0.791 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.732 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 0.957 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 0.871 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 0.99 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 0.975 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 0.994 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 0.934 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 0.862 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.813 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.71 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 0.71 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy intensity of the economy in Namibia is 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Namibia peaked at 1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.605 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1992.

That places Namibia 130th out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9362 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.605 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.975 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.34 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.8186 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.994 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 127 Guinea-Bissau 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 127 Puerto Rico 0.711 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 129 Cameroon 0.708 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 131 Dominican Republic 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 132 Angola 0.703 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 133 Bangladesh 0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places β†’

More reference data data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Namibia?
Energy intensity of the economy in Namibia was 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1990.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.605 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Namibia ranks 130th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).