Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini
Eswatini: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini is 0.59 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini peaked at 0.72 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.33 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 140th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.59 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.59 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.646 terawatt-hours | 0.55 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.544 terawatt-hours | 0.47 terawatt-hours | 0.64 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini was 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.