Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini
Eswatini: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 56.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 56.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini peaked at 56.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 26.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 38.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 51.0% | 56.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Eswatini was 56.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Eswatini ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.