Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Namibia
Namibia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 97.6% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2008.
That places Namibia 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.2% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 97.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 97.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 88.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.5% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Namibia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Namibia was 97.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Namibia ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.