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%.
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 |
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More climate change data for Namibia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 87.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
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.