Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
130th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1980
All-time low
0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini is 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 130th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9981 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9172 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8769 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8156 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7741 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9913 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9054 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8158 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8121 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9841 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9005 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8458 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7526 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7052 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6532 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6595 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6683 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6875 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6982 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7145 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7517 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7575 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6833 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9981 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8918 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7741 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9005 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7137 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6532 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8458 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6973 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7575 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 127 Guatemala 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 128 Latvia 0.6545 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 129 Romania 0.6524 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6455 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 132 Puerto Rico 0.6417 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 133 Norway 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.