Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Net electricity imports
Namibia
2.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.84 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Net electricity imports over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.4 terawatt-hours against 1.84 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 3.06 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 0.841 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 0.52 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 2.4 terawatt-hours against 1.84 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.56 terawatt-hours, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Namibia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.