Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia
Namibia: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 2.02 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia stood at 2.02 billion current US$.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia peaked at 3.52 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 197.55 million current US$, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 65th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.10 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 604.59 million current US$ | -45.2% |
| 1997 | 197.55 million current US$ | -67.3% |
| 1998 | 568.08 million current US$ | +187.6% |
| 1999 | 644.05 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 864.16 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 786.18 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2012 | 2.91 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 2.85 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.74 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.02 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.58 billion current US$, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.02 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +187.6% | 197.55 million current US$ | 568.08 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 623.41 million current US$ | 197.55 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.57 billion current US$ | 786.18 million current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 billion current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia?
- Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia was 2.02 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.55 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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