Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Namibia
Namibia: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 6.16 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.16
in 1961
All-time low
6.16
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Namibia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Namibia stood at 6.16. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Namibia peaked at 6.16 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 134th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.16 | — |
| 1962 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.16 | 6.16 | 6.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.16 | 6.16 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.16 | 6.16 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 6.16 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 | 6.16 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 | 6.16 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 | 6.16 | 6.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Namibia?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Namibia was 6.16 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).