Oil consumption per person in Namibia
Namibia: Oil consumption per person was 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 132nd of 218 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.
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
- 129 Botswana 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Albania 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Jordan 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Tunisia 4,831 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 Bolivia 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Moldova 4,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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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 132nd out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.