Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 10,966 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Namibia stood at 10,966 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Namibia peaked at 10,966 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,507 TJ, in 2017.
Namibia ranks 114th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,316 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 6,592 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6,736 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6,885 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7,101 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7,334 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 7,518 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7,817 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 7,967 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,088 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8,230 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,510 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8,563 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,949 TJ | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 7,110 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7,158 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6,666 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 6,594 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,807 TJ | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 7,127 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 7,135 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,097 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,973 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,105 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6,983 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5,774 TJ | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 5,507 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,957 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 7,339 TJ | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 8,168 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 8,874 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 10,672 TJ | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 10,966 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 10,966 TJ | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10,966 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10,966 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,141 TJ | 6,316 TJ | 7,967 TJ | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,567 TJ | 6,594 TJ | 8,563 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,700 TJ | 5,507 TJ | 7,339 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,929 TJ | 8,168 TJ | 10,966 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Namibia?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Namibia was 10,966 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,966 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,507 TJ in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Namibia ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.