Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Namibia
Namibia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 25.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Namibia, 1991–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 25.6% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
That represents a change of up 188.8% on the previous year and up 214.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Namibia peaked at 49.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -28.3%, in 2009.
That places Namibia 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | -6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -237.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -71.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -65.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +1125.2% |
| 2005 | -4.1% | -138.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -128.8% |
| 2007 | -4.3% | -465.4% |
| 2008 | -17.8% | +311.0% |
| 2009 | -28.3% | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -108.6% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +232.6% |
| 2012 | -8.9% | -209.2% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -212.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -73.9% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | -180.7% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -670.7% |
| 2017 | -5.8% | -148.2% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -319.5% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +289.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -82.1% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +188.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.7% | -28.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | -8.9% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 8.9% | 25.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 22 New Zealand 27.1% compare
- 23 Costa Rica 26.5% compare
- 24 Chile 26.1% compare
- 26 Jordan 24.8% compare
- 27 Italy 24.5% compare
- 28 Palestine, State of 24.5% compare
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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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Namibia?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Namibia was 25.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.3% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Namibia ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.