Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Namibia
Namibia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 197.03 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Namibia is 197.03 watts per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Namibia peaked at 206.59 watts per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112.52 watts per capita, in 2011.
Namibia ranks 105th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131.97 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 129.3 watts per capita | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 127.13 watts per capita | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 125.35 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 123.85 watts per capita | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 122.56 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 121 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 119.4 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 117.74 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 116.02 watts per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 114.37 watts per capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 112.52 watts per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 151.24 watts per capita | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 147.71 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 144.54 watts per capita | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 145.36 watts per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 153.51 watts per capita | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 167.64 watts per capita | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 185.28 watts per capita | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 204.29 watts per capita | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 200.07 watts per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 195.18 watts per capita | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 206.59 watts per capita | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 201.49 watts per capita | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 197.03 watts per capita | -2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 197.03 watts per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 watts per capita, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 197.03 watts per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38 watts per capita, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +34.4% | 112.52 watts per capita | 151.24 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.43 watts per capita | 116.02 watts per capita | 131.97 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.65 watts per capita | 112.52 watts per capita | 204.29 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.07 watts per capita | 195.18 watts per capita | 206.59 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 102 Peru 215.34 watts per capita compare
- 103 South Africa 211.16 watts per capita compare
- 104 Cayman Islands 200.12 watts per capita compare
- 106 North Korea 190.76 watts per capita compare
- 107 Ukraine 188.85 watts per capita compare
- 108 Seychelles 182.07 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Namibia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Namibia was 197.03 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 206.59 watts per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.52 watts per capita in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).