Annual change in primary energy use in Namibia
Namibia: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.3075 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Namibia is 0.3075 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 54.4% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Namibia peaked at 2.95 terawatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, -4.76 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 96th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Namibia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4.76 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | -0.3756 terawatt-hours | -92.1% |
| 1993 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -444.4% |
| 1994 | -0.2945 terawatt-hours | -122.8% |
| 1995 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -500.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2731 terawatt-hours | -76.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1993 terawatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1268 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +2226.2% |
| 2000 | -0.6433 terawatt-hours | -121.8% |
| 2001 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -391.7% |
| 2002 | -1.11 terawatt-hours | -159.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6551 terawatt-hours | -158.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7014 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9754 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0134 terawatt-hours | -101.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6063 terawatt-hours | -4634.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +67.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5539 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8832 terawatt-hours | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5411 terawatt-hours | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4983 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9468 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 2014 | 0.938 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2886 terawatt-hours | -72.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1919 terawatt-hours | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1547 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5069 terawatt-hours | -427.7% |
| 2020 | -1.28 terawatt-hours | +152.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0314 terawatt-hours | -102.4% |
| 2022 | -1.13 terawatt-hours | -3697.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6743 terawatt-hours | -159.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3075 terawatt-hours | -54.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.3075 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.3075 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4634.1% | -0.0134 terawatt-hours | 0.6063 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | -3697.5% | 0.0314 terawatt-hours | -1.13 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +2226.2% | 0.1268 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0656 terawatt-hours | -4.76 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4616 terawatt-hours | -1.11 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4994 terawatt-hours | -0.5069 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2794 terawatt-hours | -1.28 terawatt-hours | 0.6743 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 93 Burkina Faso 0.4659 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 American Samoa 0.4323 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 Senegal 0.3205 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Madagascar 0.2562 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Fiji 0.2511 terawatt-hours compare
- 99 Palestine 0.2346 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Namibia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Namibia was 0.3075 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.76 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.