Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia
Namibia: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia stood at 771.55 real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia peaked at 1,119 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 504.73 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 29th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 989.66 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 725.11 real chained 2019 US$ | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 504.73 real chained 2019 US$ | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 800.61 real chained 2019 US$ | +58.6% |
| 1999 | 921 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,033 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 953.75 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,068 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1,041 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,040 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,119 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,027 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,048 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 860.28 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 808.94 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 840.07 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,011 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 945.18 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 959.17 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 930.22 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 899.92 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 855.08 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 877.67 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 638.58 real chained 2019 US$ | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 625.17 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115.17 real chained 2019 US$, 6.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.28 real chained 2019 US$, 7.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +58.6% | 504.73 real chained 2019 US$ | 800.61 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788.22 real chained 2019 US$ | 504.73 real chained 2019 US$ | 989.66 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 999.98 real chained 2019 US$ | 808.94 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,119 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 858.16 real chained 2019 US$ | 625.17 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,011 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ | 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ | 771.55 real chained 2019 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 per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Namibia was 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,119 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 504.73 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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