Namibia vs Norway: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Namibia
97.6%
in 2024
Norway
99.0%
in 2025
Namibia rank
13th
Norway rank
11th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Namibia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.0% against 97.6% in Namibia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Namibia ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 99.1% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 97.7% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 98.7% | 1.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Namibia or Norway?
- Norway, at 99.0% against 97.6% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Namibia and Norway?
- 1.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Namibia ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th 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.