Fossil fuel consumption in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fossil fuel consumption was 5.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption in Eswatini stood at 5.01 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Eswatini peaked at 5.08 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.89 terawatt-hours, in 1983.
Eswatini ranks 170th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 1995 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.27 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.78 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.63 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.63 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 5.05 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.49 terawatt-hours, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.75 terawatt-hours, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +42.0% | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 3.27 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 terawatt-hours | 4.05 terawatt-hours | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 3.46 terawatt-hours | 5.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 4.47 terawatt-hours | 5.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 fossil fuel consumption in Eswatini?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Eswatini was 5.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 terawatt-hours in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Eswatini ranks 170th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.