Namibia vs OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from solar
Namibia
35.4%
in 2024
OECD (EI)
9.4%
in 2025
Namibia rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Namibia
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 35.4% against 9.4% in OECD (EI), a difference of 26.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.8 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
Namibia ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.7% | 4.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 5.9% | 24.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Namibia or OECD (EI)?
- Namibia, at 35.4% against 9.4% in OECD (EI) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Namibia and OECD (EI)?
- 26.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and OECD (EI)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Namibia ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 213 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 solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.