Coal consumption per person in Namibia
Namibia: Coal consumption per person was 70.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
70.01 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 37.9%
World rank
105th
of 219 countries
All-time high
100.27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 70.01 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 682.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Namibia peaked at 100.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
That places Namibia 105th out of 219 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 per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 73.11 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 56.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 41.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 44.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 68.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 58.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 44.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 67.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 23.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -65.6% |
| 2000 | 18.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 3.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -83.2% |
| 2002 | 6.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.2% |
| 2003 | 32.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +440.9% |
| 2004 | 0.117 kilowatt-hours per person | -99.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9244 kilowatt-hours per person | +689.9% |
| 2006 | 32.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +3399.9% |
| 2007 | 61.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.2% |
| 2008 | 46.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 29.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 9.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -68.5% |
| 2011 | 27.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +197.5% |
| 2012 | 27.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -56.0% |
| 2014 | 8.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 9.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 14.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 69 kilowatt-hours per person | +376.5% |
| 2018 | 58.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 78.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 96.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 100.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 69.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 50.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 70.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 70.01 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 | +3399.9% | 0.9244 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.35 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +689.9% | 0.117 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9244 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2003 | +440.9% | 6.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.87 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2017 | +376.5% | 14.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 69 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.117 kilowatt-hours per person | 61.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 102 Latvia 86.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Benin 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Venezuela 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 Togo 67.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Yemen 66.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Armenia 64.78 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Namibia?
- Coal consumption per person in Namibia was 70.01 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for coal consumption per person?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 682.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.