Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
181st
of 213 countries
All-time high
224.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2004
All-time low
121.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Eswatini peaked at 224.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2004 and was at its lowest, 121.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 171.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 194.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 218.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 224.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 193.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 188.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 183.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 188.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 181.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 175.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 155.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 173.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 166.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 184.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 222.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 139.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 142.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 204.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 163.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 137.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 127.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 121.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +8.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 443.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 166.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 224.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 139.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 222.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 121.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 163.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 178 Latvia 138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 179 Lithuania 138.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 180 Afghanistan 131.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 182 Mozambique 129.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 183 Portugal 127.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 184 Luxembourg 123.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Eswatini?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Eswatini was 131.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 224.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2004.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Eswatini ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.