Namibia vs Niger: Electricity generation from coal per person

Namibia
13.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
6.29 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia rank
73rd
Niger rank
76th

Electricity generation from coal per person over time

  • Namibia
  • Niger
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.2 kilowatt-hours against 6.29 kilowatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 6.91 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Namibia ranks 73rd and Niger ranks 76th of 207 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 21.8 kilowatt-hours 11.41 kilowatt-hours 10.39 kilowatt-hours Namibia
2010s 14.46 kilowatt-hours 11.54 kilowatt-hours 2.92 kilowatt-hours Namibia
2020s 13.29 kilowatt-hours 7.3 kilowatt-hours 5.99 kilowatt-hours Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Namibia or Niger?
Namibia, at 13.2 kilowatt-hours against 6.29 kilowatt-hours in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Namibia and Niger?
6.91 kilowatt-hours, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
Namibia ranks 73rd and Niger ranks 76th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from coal per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 6,072 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.