Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Eswatini stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Eswatini peaked at 3.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -49.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +79.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -10.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Eswatini?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Eswatini was 2.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Eswatini ranks 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.