Fossil fuel consumption per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 4,032 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4,032 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Eswatini peaked at 4,394 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,370 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1993.
That places Eswatini 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,869 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,667 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,669 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 150 Honduras 4,466 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 151 Cambodia 4,327 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 152 Vanuatu 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Sri Lanka 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Congo 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Mauritania 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Eswatini?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Eswatini was 4,032 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,394 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,370 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993.
- How does Eswatini rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.