EnergyOilCoalElectricity

Namibia Coal

Reserves (2023)#59 World
385,808,500short tons
0.03%
of world reserves
Consumption (2024)#112 World
37,096short tons+41% YoY

Coal Reserves in Namibia

  • Namibia holds 385,808,500 short tons of proven coal reserves (#59 in the world), and accounting for about 0.03% of the world's total proven coal reserves.

Coal Production in Namibia

  • No coal production is reported for Namibia.

Coal Consumption in Namibia

  • Namibia consumed 37,096 short tons of coal in 2024 (#112 in the world), an increase of 41% from 2023. This represents 0.00038% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in Namibia averaged 24.48 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.07 pounds per day (#101 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in Namibia

  • Namibia imported 39,112 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈105.4% of consumption).
  • Namibia exported 0.03 short tons of coal in 2024.
  • This made Namibia a net importer of 39,112 short tons of coal in 2024.

coal Balance in Namibia

  • In 2024, Namibia consumed approximately 101.6 short tons per day of coal.

Namibia Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———0———37,096+41%112< 0.01%24.4839,1120.0339,112
2023385,808,500590.03%0———26,307−24.8%115< 0.01%17.7628,50095927,542
2022385,808,500590.03%0———34,967−22.3%116< 0.01%24.236,1340.3236,134
2021385,808,500590.03%0———45,023+6.7%113< 0.01%32.041,971.401,971.4
2020385,808,500590.03%0———42,198+26.8%114< 0.01%30.9364,716064,716
2019385,808,500590.03%0———33,282+37.2%115< 0.01%25.1162,332062,332
2018385,808,500590.03%0———24,251−12.2%116< 0.01%18.8224,815024,815
2017385,808,500570.03%0———27,633+389.7%116< 0.01%22.0530,202030,202
2016385,808,500570.03%0———5,643.2+49%119< 0.01%4.635,643.205,643.2
2015385,808,500570.03%0———3,787.7+14.6%121< 0.01%3.193,787.703,787.7
2014385,808,500570.03%0———3,306.1−24.6%122< 0.01%2.863,306.103,306.1
20130——0———4,382.2−54.9%120< 0.01%3.894,382.204,382.2
20120——0———9,714.4+3.3%115< 0.01%8.859,714.409,714.4
20110——0———9,402.6+202.6%115< 0.01%8.769,402.609,402.6
20100——0———3,107.2−68%116< 0.01%2.953,107.203,107.2
20090——0———9,714.4−35.6%113< 0.01%9.359,714.409,714.4
20080——0———15,081−24%110< 0.01%14.7315,081015,081
2007———0———19,842+92.7%104< 0.01%19.6619,842019,842
2006———0———10,296+3445%105< 0.01%10.3410,296010,296
2005———0———290.4+699.9%115< 0.01%0.3290.40290.4
2004———0———36.31−99.6%118< 0.01%0.0436.31036.31
2003———0———10,071+448.8%104< 0.01%10.510,071010,071
2002———0———1,835.2+97.6%108< 0.01%1.941,835.201,835.2
2001———0———928.7−82.9%110< 0.01%1928.70928.7
2000———0———5,424.6−18%100< 0.01%5.975,424.605,424.6
1999———0———6,613.9−64.7%101< 0.01%7.456,613.906,613.9
1998———0———18,739+54.5%100< 0.01%21.6318,739018,739
1997———0———12,125−21.4%102< 0.01%14.3612,125012,125
1996———0———15,432−12.5%101< 0.01%18.7515,432015,432
1995———0———17,637+60%103< 0.01%22.0217,637017,637
1994———0———11,023+11.1%104< 0.01%14.1711,023011,023
1993———0———9,920.8−25%105< 0.01%13.159,920.809,920.8
1992———0———13,228−20%101< 0.01%18.113,228013,228
1991———0———16,535—80< 0.01%23.3616,535016,535
1990———0———0———0000

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