Malawi vs Namibia: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Malawi
95.6%
in 2024
Namibia
97.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
16th
Namibia rank
13th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 97.6% against 95.6% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 96.8% | 5.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 97.0% | 3.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 97.6% | 1.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 97.6% against 95.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Malawi and Namibia?
- 2.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 13th 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 renewables. 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.