Namibia vs South Africa: Share of electricity generation from gas

Namibia
0.0%
in 2024
South Africa
0.0%
in 2025
Namibia rank
118th
South Africa rank
118th

Share of electricity generation from gas over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 118th of 206 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Africa
2010s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% South Africa
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Namibia and South Africa?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
Namibia ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 118th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from gas
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,030 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.