Oil consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Oil consumption was 14.75 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 14.75 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Namibia peaked at 16.1 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.38 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Namibia 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.57 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4.64 terawatt-hours | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 6.12 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 8.82 terawatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 2000 | 7.99 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 8.54 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 9.05 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.12 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.22 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 11.83 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 12.59 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 12.91 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.18 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.09 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 14.83 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.07 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 16.09 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.02 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.77 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.69 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 14.92 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.73 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 14.36 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 14.75 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14.75 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14.75 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 | -51.5% | 9.57 terawatt-hours | 4.64 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +44.0% | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 8.82 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 9.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.74 terawatt-hours | 7.99 terawatt-hours | 11.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.77 terawatt-hours | 12.59 terawatt-hours | 16.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 terawatt-hours | 13.73 terawatt-hours | 14.92 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Namibia?
- Oil consumption in Namibia was 14.75 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for oil consumption?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.