Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 96.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini is 96.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini peaked at 98.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 17th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 94.8% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 91.7% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.9% | 97.0% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Eswatini
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.26 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 335,667 (2025)
- Urban population 26.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 44.61 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini was 96.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Eswatini ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.