Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0% for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Namibia peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 140 Aruba 0.0%
- 140 Bahamas 0.0% compare
- 140 Benin 0.0% compare
- 140 Bhutan 0.0%
- 140 Central African Republic 0.0%
- 140 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 140 Cyprus 0.0%
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
- 140 Djibouti 0.0% compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
- 140 East Timor 0.0%
- 140 El Salvador 0.0% compare
- 140 Eritrea 0.0%
- 140 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 140 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 140 Gambia 0.0%
- 140 Guinea 0.0% compare
- 140 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
- 140 Iceland 0.0%
- 140 Kenya 0.0% compare
- 140 Kiribati 0.0%
- 140 Lesotho 0.0% compare
- 140 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 140 Malawi 0.0% compare
- 140 Montserrat 0.0%
- 140 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 140 Nauru 0.0%
- 140 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 140 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 140 Poland 0.0%
- 140 Puerto Rico 0.0%
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 140 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 140 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 140 Singapore 0.0%
- 140 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 140 South Sudan 0.0%
- 140 Sudan 0.0% compare
- 140 Togo 0.0% compare
- 140 Tonga 0.0% compare
- 140 Uganda 0.0% compare
- 140 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 140 Vanuatu 0.0%
- 140 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 140 Albania 0.0% compare
- 140 Marshall Islands 0.0%
- 140 Micronesia (country) 0.0%
- 140 Palau 0.0%
- 140 San Marino 0.0%
- 140 Tanzania 0.0% compare
- 140 Tuvalu 0.0%
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 explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Namibia?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Namibia was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).