Namibia vs Somalia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Namibia
13.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
17.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia rank
193rd
Somalia rank
190th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 17.89 kilowatt-hours against 13.2 kilowatt-hours in Namibia, a difference of 4.69 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Namibia ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 190th of 209 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.44 kilowatt-hours | 27.73 kilowatt-hours | 3.29 kilowatt-hours | Somalia |
| 2010s | 19.21 kilowatt-hours | 25.2 kilowatt-hours | 6 kilowatt-hours | Somalia |
| 2020s | 14.7 kilowatt-hours | 19.12 kilowatt-hours | 4.42 kilowatt-hours | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Namibia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 17.89 kilowatt-hours against 13.2 kilowatt-hours in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Namibia and Somalia?
- 4.69 kilowatt-hours, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Namibia ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 190th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.