Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Eswatini is 2.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Eswatini peaked at 37.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 196th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.1% | — |
| 1991 | 28.2% | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +320.5% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -57.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +56.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +112.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.6%, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +320.5% | 7.6% | 31.9% |
| 2019 | +112.0% | 3.7% | 7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 7.1% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 9.0% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 193 Finland 2.9% compare
- 194 Uganda 2.9% compare
- 195 Luxembourg 2.8% compare
- 197 Namibia 1.9% compare
- 198 Costa Rica 1.4% compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Eswatini?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Eswatini was 2.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Eswatini ranks 196th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.