Oil consumption in Eswatini
Eswatini: Oil consumption was 3.71 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption in Eswatini stood at 3.71 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Eswatini peaked at 3.98 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Eswatini ranks 175th 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.
Oil consumption in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.71 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.71 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +32.5% | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 2.74 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 terawatt-hours | 2.82 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 3.47 terawatt-hours | 3.94 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 172 Aruba 4.76 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Seychelles 4.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 3.77 terawatt-hours compare
- 176 Cayman Islands 3.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 177 Burundi 3.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 French Guiana 3.36 terawatt-hours 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 oil consumption in Eswatini?
- Oil consumption in Eswatini was 3.71 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for oil consumption?
- Eswatini ranks 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.