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 224 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.
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
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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 224 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