Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Namibia
Namibia: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.0062 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Namibia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Namibia is 0.0062, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2,706.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Namibia peaked at 0.0062 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 106th of 157 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0002 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 | +2706.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0062 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0062 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0062 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.002 | 0.0002 | 0.0062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 | 0.0062 | 0.0062 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Namibia?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Namibia was 0.0062 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 in 2017.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Namibia ranks 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,706.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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