Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Namibia

Namibia: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 6,258 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,258
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
146th
of 217 countries
All-time high
8,521
in 2015
All-time low
3,436
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 7.4k1991: 3.8k1992: 3.4k1993: 4.2k1994: 3.9k1995: 4.5k1996: 4.5k1997: 4.5k1998: 4.5k1999: 6.1k2000: 5.6k2001: 6.5k2002: 5.8k2003: 6.0k2004: 6.3k2005: 6.7k2006: 6.6k2007: 6.8k2008: 7.2k2009: 7.4k2010: 7.7k2011: 7.8k2012: 7.9k2013: 8.1k2014: 8.3k2015: 8.5k2016: 8.4k2017: 8.3k2018: 8.1k2019: 7.7k2020: 7.0k2021: 6.8k2022: 6.2k2023: 6.3k2024: 6.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Namibia is 6,258, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 8,521 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,436, in 1992.

Namibia ranks 146th of 217 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,685 3,436 7,419 10
2000s 6,486 5,557 7,396 10
2010s 8,076 7,681 8,521 10
2020s 6,513 6,222 6,991 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 143 Morocco 7,172 compare
  2. 144 Gabon 6,763 compare
  3. 145 Samoa 6,672 compare
  4. 147 Micronesia (country) 6,204 compare
  5. 148 Philippines 6,122 compare
  6. 149 Cape Verde 5,932 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Namibia?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Namibia was 6,258 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 8,521 in 2015.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,436 in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Namibia ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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