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 230 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.
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 |
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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 230 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