Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 5,607 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,607
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
147th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,590
in 2002
All-time low
2,968
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Eswatini, 1980–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1980200220241980: 4.2k1981: 4.0k1982: 3.4k1983: 3.0k1984: 3.2k1985: 3.8k1986: 3.6k1987: 3.8k1988: 3.6k1989: 3.7k1990: 3.6k1991: 3.4k1992: 3.2k1993: 3.1k1994: 4.2k1995: 4.1k1996: 3.8k1997: 3.8k1998: 4.8k1999: 4.9k2000: 6.5k2001: 6.6k2002: 6.6k2003: 6.2k2004: 5.9k2005: 5.9k2006: 6.3k2007: 6.4k2008: 6.2k2009: 5.8k2010: 5.6k2011: 5.1k2012: 4.9k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.9k2016: 5.1k2017: 5.3k2018: 5.5k2019: 5.8k2020: 5.7k2021: 5.5k2022: 5.1k2023: 5.6k2024: 5.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 5,607 for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 6,590 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,968, in 1983.

Eswatini ranks 147th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Eswatini, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 4,241
1981 3,968 -6.4%
1982 3,448 -13.1%
1983 2,968 -13.9%
1984 3,204 +8.0%
1985 3,817 +19.1%
1986 3,601 -5.6%
1987 3,797 +5.4%
1988 3,649 -3.9%
1989 3,710 +1.7%
1990 3,596 -3.1%
1991 3,427 -4.7%
1992 3,227 -5.8%
1993 3,124 -3.2%
1994 4,169 +33.5%
1995 4,064 -2.5%
1996 3,790 -6.8%
1997 3,845 +1.5%
1998 4,802 +24.9%
1999 4,857 +1.2%
2000 6,508 +34.0%
2001 6,570 +0.9%
2002 6,590 +0.3%
2003 6,225 -5.5%
2004 5,917 -5.0%
2005 5,940 +0.4%
2006 6,253 +5.3%
2007 6,406 +2.5%
2008 6,190 -3.4%
2009 5,811 -6.1%
2010 5,579 -4.0%
2011 5,095 -8.7%
2012 4,890 -4.0%
2013 4,698 -3.9%
2014 4,833 +2.9%
2015 4,939 +2.2%
2016 5,110 +3.5%
2017 5,260 +2.9%
2018 5,462 +3.8%
2019 5,848 +7.1%
2020 5,738 -1.9%
2021 5,519 -3.8%
2022 5,125 -7.1%
2023 5,585 +9.0%
2024 5,607 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,640 2,968 4,241 10
1990s 3,890 3,124 4,857 10
2000s 6,241 5,811 6,590 10
2010s 5,171 4,698 5,848 10
2020s 5,515 5,125 5,738 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 144 Micronesia, Federated States of 6,204 compare
  2. 145 Philippines 6,122 compare
  3. 146 Cape Verde 5,932 compare
  4. 148 Guatemala 5,430 compare
  5. 149 Honduras 5,242 compare
  6. 150 Tajikistan 5,042 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Eswatini?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Eswatini was 5,607 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 6,590 in 2002.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2,968 in 1983.
How does Eswatini rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Eswatini ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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