Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia
Namibia: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
70th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
All-time low
854.63 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia is 1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia peaked at 2.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 854.63 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 70th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 854.63 million real chained 2019 US$ | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 1.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +62.6% |
| 1999 | 1.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 1.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 1.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 2.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +25.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 893.67 million real chained 2019 US$, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +62.6% | 854.63 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 854.63 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 67 Mexico 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 68 Guinea 2.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 69 Slovakia 2.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Georgia 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 72 Malawi 1.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Cambodia 1.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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 natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia?
- Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Namibia was 1.92 billion real chained 2019 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 2.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 854.63 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Namibia ranks 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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