Energy intensity level of primary energy in Namibia
Namibia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.88
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
109th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.34
in 2001
All-time low
2.41
in 2014
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.88 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Namibia peaked at 3.34 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 109th of 189 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.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6 | — |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.76 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.88 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.02 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.15 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.08 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.09 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.34 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 2.89 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.95 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.03 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.91 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.08 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.42 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.62 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.74 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.78 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.93 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.88 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.53 | 3.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.87 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.41 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.88 | 2.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 106 El Salvador 2.91 compare
- 107 Faroe Islands 2.9 compare
- 108 Mauritania 2.89 compare
- 110 Sweden 2.87 compare
- 111 Georgia 2.84 compare
- 112 Senegal 2.82 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Namibia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Namibia was 2.88 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 in 2001.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Namibia ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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