Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Namibia
109.58 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.35 % change on previous year
in 2021
Namibia rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Namibia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 109.58 % change on previous year against 20.35 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 89.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Namibia's figure about 5.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -93.92 % change on previous year 61.56 % change on previous year 155.48 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 111.62 % change on previous year 20.02 % change on previous year 91.6 % change on previous year Namibia
2020s 17.76 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year 14.48 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Namibia, at 109.58 % change on previous year against 20.35 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
89.23 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Namibia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,755 data points, 1991–2021
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.