Renewable energy consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Renewable energy consumption was 26.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Namibia, 1991–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Namibia stood at 26.5%.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Namibia peaked at 43.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 88th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.2% | — |
| 1992 | 41.5% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -4.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 26.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 26.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 32.7% | 43.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 27.0% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 26.4% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 85 Philippines 27.5% compare
- 86 Portugal 27.2% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 26.6% compare
- 89 Peru 25.5% compare
- 90 Switzerland 25.3% compare
- 91 Guyana 25.3% 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 renewable energy consumption in Namibia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Namibia was 26.5% 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 energy consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Namibia ranks 88th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption