Fuel imports in Namibia
Namibia: Fuel imports was 15.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Namibia stood at 15.9%.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Namibia peaked at 21.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2005.
That places Namibia 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +237.3% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -65.2% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +233.8% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +135.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +51.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 2.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 6.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 12.4% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Namibia?
- Fuel imports in Namibia was 15.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for fuel imports?
- Namibia ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.