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
-2002040199020052021

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed