Coal consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Coal consumption was 0.2121 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption in Namibia is 0.2121 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 925.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Namibia peaked at 0.2818 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Namibia 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.1035 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.0828 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0621 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.069 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1104 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0966 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0759 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1173 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0414 terawatt-hours | -64.7% |
| 2000 | 0.034 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | -82.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 terawatt-hours | +97.6% |
| 2003 | 0.063 terawatt-hours | +448.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | -99.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | +699.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0644 terawatt-hours | +3445.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1242 terawatt-hours | +92.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0944 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0608 terawatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 terawatt-hours | -68.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0589 terawatt-hours | +202.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0608 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0274 terawatt-hours | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0207 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0237 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 terawatt-hours | +49.0% |
| 2017 | 0.173 terawatt-hours | +389.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1518 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2083 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2641 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2818 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1504 terawatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2121 terawatt-hours | +41.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2121 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4804 terawatt-hours, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3445.0% | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | 0.0644 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +699.9% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0018 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +448.8% | 0.0115 terawatt-hours | 0.063 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +389.7% | 0.0353 terawatt-hours | 0.173 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0759 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1173 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.1242 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0779 terawatt-hours | 0.0194 terawatt-hours | 0.2083 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2217 terawatt-hours | 0.1504 terawatt-hours | 0.2818 terawatt-hours | 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 coal consumption in Namibia?
- Coal consumption in Namibia was 0.2121 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2818 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for coal consumption?
- Namibia ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 925.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.