Alternative and nuclear energy in Namibia
Namibia: Alternative and nuclear energy was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Namibia, 1991–2023
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 7.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% 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 69th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy 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% | +56.7% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -10.7% |
| 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 | 8.1% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 5.2% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, 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)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Namibia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Namibia was 7.7% in 2023, 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 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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.