Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Namibia
Namibia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 177.52 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Namibia, 2000–2023
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 177.52 watts per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Namibia peaked at 187.32 watts per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 112.52 watts per capita, in 2011.
Namibia ranks 106th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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 | 148.98 watts per capita | 112.52 watts per capita | 187.32 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.35 watts per capita | 177.52 watts per capita | 183.59 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 103 North Korea 190.07 watts per capita compare
- 104 Honduras 182.36 watts per capita compare
- 105 Seychelles 180.11 watts per capita compare
- 107 Thailand 174.99 watts per capita compare
- 108 South Africa 168.05 watts per capita compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 167 watts per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (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)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 27.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Namibia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Namibia was 177.52 watts per capita in 2023, 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 187.32 watts per capita in 2019.
- 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 106th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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)