Namibia vs New Zealand: Electricity production by source
Namibia
25.6%
in 2021
New Zealand
27.1%
in 2021
Namibia rank
25th
New Zealand rank
22nd
Electricity production by source over time
- Namibia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 27.1% against 25.6% in Namibia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Namibia ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 208 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -3.7% | 10.8% | 14.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 23.3% | 15.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 26.5% | 9.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Namibia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 27.1% against 25.6% in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Namibia and New Zealand?
- 1.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Zealand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and New Zealand rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Namibia ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.