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%.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 96.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 96.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.