Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Eswatini, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Eswatini stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.1% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Eswatini peaked at 35.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -11.0%, in 1983.
Eswatini ranks 118th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | -11.0% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | -4.9% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -5.5% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -8.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -6.2% | 10.0% | 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)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 28.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Eswatini?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Eswatini was 1.4% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.0% in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.