Renewable energy consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Renewable energy consumption was 18,869 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Namibia is 18,869 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Namibia peaked at 18,869 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 128th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 11,486 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 11,877 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 11,614 TJ | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 10,973 TJ | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 12,390 TJ | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 13,133 TJ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 13,143 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,276 TJ | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 14,931 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 13,271 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 13,882 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 14,456 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14,857 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 15,281 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 16,104 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 16,284 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 16,443 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14,216 TJ | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 14,966 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 15,232 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16,719 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 17,439 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 18,469 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 18,864 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18,869 TJ | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 18,869 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 18,869 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,382 TJ | 0 TJ | 14,931 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,976 TJ | 13,271 TJ | 16,443 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,599 TJ | 15,232 TJ | 18,869 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 18,869 TJ 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 18,869 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Namibia ranks 128th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste