Eswatini vs Maldives: Primary energy use
Eswatini
6.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Maldives
7.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Eswatini rank
164th
Maldives rank
161st
Primary energy use over time
- Eswatini
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7.75 terawatt-hours against 6.97 terawatt-hours in Eswatini, a difference of 0.78 terawatt-hours.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 164th and Maldives ranks 161st of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 0.2011 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 0.9477 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 6.71 terawatt-hours | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 3.39 terawatt-hours | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 6.37 terawatt-hours | 0.465 terawatt-hours | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6.72 terawatt-hours | 6.85 terawatt-hours | 0.1355 terawatt-hours | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Eswatini or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 7.75 terawatt-hours against 6.97 terawatt-hours in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Eswatini and Maldives?
- 0.78 terawatt-hours, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Maldives rank globally for primary energy use?
- Eswatini ranks 164th and Maldives ranks 161st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.