Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Namibia
Namibia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Namibia is 11.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Namibia peaked at 16.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 53rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.6% | — |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +35.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 5.2% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 5.7% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Namibia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Namibia was 11.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Namibia ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.