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 143rd of 214 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
| 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
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 141 Guyana 16.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 142 Madagascar 15.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Gabon 14.89 terawatt-hours compare
- 145 Bahamas 13.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 146 New Caledonia 12.95 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (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)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 27.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.2% (2023)
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 143rd out of 214 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.