Fossil fuel consumption per person in Namibia
Namibia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 4,937 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,937 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
150th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,991 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
All-time low
3,057 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person in Namibia stood at 4,937 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Namibia peaked at 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,057 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 150th 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,353 kilowatt-hours per person | -52.0% |
| 1992 | 3,057 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 3,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 3,294 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3,377 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,601 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4,987 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 4,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 5,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 4,527 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 4,751 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4,900 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,525 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 5,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,032 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6,425 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,780 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6,612 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,460 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 5,408 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,821 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 4,898 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,937 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,937 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 | -52.0% | 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,353 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1999 | +38.5% | 3,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,987 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 147 Cape Verde 5,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Kyrgyzstan 5,217 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 149 Philippines 4,951 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 151 Syria 4,712 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 152 Guatemala 4,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 153 Paraguay 4,498 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person in Namibia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Namibia was 4,937 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,991 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,057 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.