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Renewable electricity in Namibia

Namibia: Renewable electricity was 97.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
97.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 230 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Namibia, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 0 % in total electricity output1991: 95.2 % in total electricity output1992: 98.2 % in total electricity output1993: 82.9 % in total electricity output1994: 76.9 % in total electricity output1995: 96.8 % in total electricity output1996: 95.6 % in total electricity output1997: 95 % in total electricity output1998: 97.4 % in total electricity output1999: 96.7 % in total electricity output2000: 99.2 % in total electricity output2001: 100 % in total electricity output2002: 99.6 % in total electricity output2003: 99.9 % in total electricity output2004: 99.1 % in total electricity output2005: 99.8 % in total electricity output2006: 94.1 % in total electricity output2007: 97.8 % in total electricity output2008: 88.7 % in total electricity output2009: 94.6 % in total electricity output2010: 95.6 % in total electricity output2011: 98.2 % in total electricity output2012: 97.8 % in total electricity output2013: 95.6 % in total electricity output2014: 99.1 % in total electricity output2015: 97.8 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Namibia stood at 97.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Namibia 12th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.5% 0.0% 98.2% 10
2000s 97.3% 88.7% 100.0% 10
2010s 97.3% 95.6% 99.1% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 9 Central African Republic 99.4% compare
  2. 10 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
  3. 11 Tajikistan 98.5% compare
  4. 13 Norway 97.7% compare
  5. 14 Zambia 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Namibia?
Renewable electricity in Namibia was 97.8% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for renewable electricity?
Namibia ranks 12th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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