Energy mix in Namibia
Namibia: Energy mix was 18.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy mix in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 18.96 for energy mix in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Namibia peaked at 20.87 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.02, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 145th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy mix in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.16 | — |
| 1991 | 5.4 | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 5.02 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 6.31 | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 6.02 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 7.2 | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 7.47 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.67 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.8 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.75 | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 10.11 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 11.98 | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 10.87 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 11.52 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 12.23 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 13.19 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.79 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.81 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 15.36 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.25 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 16.79 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.29 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.23 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 19.17 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 20.23 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 20.52 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.71 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.87 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.36 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.08 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 19.11 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.98 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 18.65 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.96 | +1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 18.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 18.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -46.9% | 10.16 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | +37.8% | 7.8 | 10.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.38 | 5.02 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.71 | 10.11 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.04 | 16.25 | 20.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.76 | 17.98 | 19.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Namibia?
- Energy mix in Namibia was 18.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.87 in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for energy mix?
- Namibia ranks 145th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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