Energy & Mining in Namibia
262 indicators covering energy & mining for Namibia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 2.3% | 194th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1.9% | 196th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 97th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 2.3% | 194th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 448.4% | 127th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 2,132 cubic meters | 2022 | down 24.1% | 104th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 6.16 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 134th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 2,132 cubic meters | 2022 | down 24.1% | 104th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 116,169 tonnes | 2022 | down 50.5% | 60th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0402 units per person | 2022 | down 62.4% | 22nd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 48.6% | 6th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.1411 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 50.5% | 141st |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 136.9% | 121st |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 24.1% | 104th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 3.8% | 84th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 168th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 3.2% | 2021 | up 99.8% | 32nd |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 102nd |
| Total natural resources rents | 4.0% | 2021 | up 94.5% | 83rd |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 122nd |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 7.7% | 2023 | up 4.5% | 69th |
| Electric power consumption | 1,232 kWh per capita | 2023 | down 26.7% | 103rd |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 28.3% | 2023 | up 109.2% | 41st |
| Gas reserves | 62.30 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 60th |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 22,165 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 23.6% | 30th |
| Oil reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 100th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 75,668 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 72nd |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 5.02 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | up 1.0% | 29th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 77.2% | 2024 | up 4.6% | 196th |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 59.3% | 2024 | up 22.5% | 187th |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 59.3% | 2024 | up 22.5% | 187th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 1.80 million people | 2024 | up 60.6% | 146th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 1.23 million people | 2024 | up 3.4% | 49th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.407 units per person | 2024 | down 21.1% | 28th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.593 units per person | 2024 | up 22.5% | 187th |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 0.3% | 2023 | down 76.4% | 165th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 2.4% | 2024 | up 273.2% | 199th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 70.0% | 2023 | down 26.5% | 28th |
| Access to electricity | 59.3% | 2024 | up 22.5% | 190th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 46.4% | 96th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 4.6% | 68th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 32.4% | 13th |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 120th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 6.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 44.4% | 24th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 1.6% | 2023 | down 48.3% | 76th |
| Energy use | 696.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 3.9% | 119th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 68.83 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | up 18.9% | 92nd |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 14.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | down 15.9% | 77th |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 41.1% | 2024 | up 52.8% | 184th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 16.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 11.7% | 69th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | 60.5% | 2022 | down 17.7% | 37th |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | 41.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 267.0% | 8th |