Oil consumption per person in Namibia
Namibia: Oil consumption per person was 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,867 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
133rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,991 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
All-time low
3,001 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Oil consumption per person in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Namibia is 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Namibia peaked at 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,001 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 133rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,280 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.1% |
| 1992 | 3,001 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 3,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 3,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,533 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4,964 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 4,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 5,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 4,521 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,018 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4,868 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5,479 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 5,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,004 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,257 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,952 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,382 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,752 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -53.1% | 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,280 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1999 | +40.5% | 3,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,964 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 130 Botswana 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Albania 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Jordan 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 Tunisia 4,831 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Bolivia 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Moldova 4,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil consumption per person in Namibia?
- Oil consumption per person in Namibia was 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,001 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.