Fossil fuel consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Fossil fuel consumption was 14.96 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption in Namibia stood at 14.96 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Namibia peaked at 16.25 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.47 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 147th of 220 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.
Fossil fuel consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.57 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | -50.4% |
| 1992 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.28 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 8.86 terawatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 2000 | 8.02 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 8.56 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 9.11 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 9.76 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.24 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.31 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 11.89 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 12.97 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.24 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.12 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 14.86 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 16.1 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 16.13 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.19 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.25 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.98 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.95 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 15.2 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.93 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 14.51 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 14.96 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14.96 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.49 terawatt-hours, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14.96 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.75 terawatt-hours, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 | -50.4% | 9.57 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +42.0% | 6.24 terawatt-hours | 8.86 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.11 terawatt-hours | 4.47 terawatt-hours | 9.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 terawatt-hours | 8.02 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 terawatt-hours | 12.61 terawatt-hours | 16.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 13.93 terawatt-hours | 15.2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 145 Guyana 16.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 146 Madagascar 15.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Gabon 14.89 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Bahamas 13.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 150 New Caledonia 12.95 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption in Namibia?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Namibia was 14.96 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.