Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Namibia
Namibia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 30.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Namibia stood at 30.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Namibia peaked at 40.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2016.
That places Namibia 77th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.9% | — |
| 1992 | 38.8% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 30.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 30.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Namibia?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Namibia was 30.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Namibia ranks 77th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).