Renewable energy electricity output in Namibia
Namibia: Renewable energy electricity output was 1,502 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Namibia is 1,502 GWh, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Namibia peaked at 1,656 GWh in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.
That places Namibia 101st out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,322 GWh | — |
| 1992 | 1,149 GWh | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 967 GWh | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 672 GWh | -30.5% |
| 1995 | 1,134 GWh | +68.8% |
| 1996 | 854 GWh | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 610 GWh | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 992 GWh | +62.6% |
| 1999 | 1,169 GWh | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 1,396 GWh | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 1,211 GWh | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 1,423 GWh | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 1,419 GWh | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,367 GWh | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,656 GWh | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 1,512 GWh | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,542 GWh | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,395 GWh | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,409 GWh | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,247 GWh | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 1,404 GWh | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1,607 GWh | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 1,272 GWh | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 1,485 GWh | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 1,502 GWh | +1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,502 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,502 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 537.6 GWh, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 886.9 GWh | 0 GWh | 1,322 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,433 GWh | 1,211 GWh | 1,656 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,420 GWh | 1,247 GWh | 1,607 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 98 Malawi 1,920 GWh compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 1,738 GWh compare
- 100 Lithuania 1,678 GWh compare
- 101 Estonia 1,502 GWh compare
- 103 Montenegro 1,491 GWh compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 1,457 GWh 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 electricity output in Namibia?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Namibia was 1,502 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,656 GWh in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.