Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Namibia

Namibia: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 30.4% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
30.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 1991
All-time low
26.7%
in 2016
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Namibia, 1991–2023

0102030401991200720231991: 40.9 %1992: 38.8 %1993: 36.5 %1994: 31.1 %1995: 30.7 %1996: 30 %1997: 29.1 %1998: 30.4 %1999: 31.3 %2000: 33.2 %2001: 28.7 %2002: 32.1 %2003: 31.7 %2004: 32.9 %2005: 32.5 %2006: 33.6 %2007: 34.3 %2008: 29.4 %2009: 30.7 %2010: 28 %2011: 29.2 %2012: 30 %2013: 29.7 %2014: 30 %2015: 27.6 %2016: 26.7 %2017: 28 %2018: 29.1 %2019: 28.7 %2020: 29.9 %2021: 28.5 %2022: 30.3 %2023: 30.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Namibia is 30.4%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Namibia peaked at 40.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2016.

Namibia ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.2% 29.1% 40.9% 9
2000s 31.9% 28.7% 34.3% 10
2010s 28.7% 26.7% 30.0% 10
2020s 29.8% 28.5% 30.4% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 70 India 32.8% compare
  2. 71 Costa Rica 32.3% compare
  3. 72 Chile 31.2% compare
  4. 74 New Zealand 30.3% compare
  5. 75 Croatia 30.2% compare
  6. 76 Senegal 29.9% compare

See the full ranking of 271 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Namibia?
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Namibia was 30.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2016.
How does Namibia rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
Namibia ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
271 places, 9,057 data points, 1990–2024
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