Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 197.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Namibia is 197.03, 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 capita in Namibia peaked at 206.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112.52, 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 capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131.97 | — |
| 2001 | 129.3 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 127.13 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 125.35 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 123.85 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 122.56 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 121 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 119.4 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 117.74 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 116.02 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 114.37 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 112.52 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 151.24 | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 147.71 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 144.54 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 145.36 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 153.51 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 167.64 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 185.28 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 204.29 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 200.07 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 195.18 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 206.59 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 201.49 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 197.03 | -2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 197.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 197.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 | 151.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.43 | 116.02 | 131.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.65 | 112.52 | 204.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.07 | 195.18 | 206.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 102 Peru 215.34 compare
- 103 South Africa 211.16 compare
- 104 Cayman Islands 200.12 compare
- 106 North Korea 190.76 compare
- 107 Ukraine 188.85 compare
- 108 Seychelles 182.07 compare
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Namibia?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Namibia was 197.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 206.59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.52 in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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