Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Energy imports, net
Energy imports, net over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 60.5% against -28.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 89.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 142 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | -66.3% | 137.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 70.0% | -87.7% | 157.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 75.3% | -59.0% | 134.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 63.3% | -33.2% | 96.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports, net, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Namibia, at 60.5% against -28.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy imports, net between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 89.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for energy imports, net?
- Namibia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.