India vs Namibia: Energy use

India
763.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Namibia
696.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
India rank
115th
Namibia rank
118th

Energy use over time

  • India
  • Namibia
0200400600800199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 763.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 696.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Namibia, a difference of 66.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 118th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 355.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita 498.7 kg of oil equivalent per capita 143.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita Namibia
2000s 432.02 kg of oil equivalent per capita 673.86 kg of oil equivalent per capita 241.84 kg of oil equivalent per capita Namibia
2010s 607.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita 697.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita 90.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita Namibia
2020s 700.04 kg of oil equivalent per capita 686.41 kg of oil equivalent per capita 13.63 kg of oil equivalent per capita India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, India or Namibia?
India, at 763.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 696.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between India and Namibia?
66.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and Namibia rank globally for energy use?
India ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 118th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 6,675 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.