Energy intensity of the economy in Eswatini

Eswatini: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
156th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.82 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1980
All-time low
0.397 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2013
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Eswatini, 1980–2016

0.511.521980199820161980: 1.8 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 0.948 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 0.918 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 0.81 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 0.769 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 0.745 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 0.589 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 0.622 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 0.501 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 0.459 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.615 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 0.491 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 0.426 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 0.519 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 0.519 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 0.532 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 0.542 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 0.529 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 0.604 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 0.543 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 0.521 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 0.477 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 0.493 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 0.472 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 0.497 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 0.461 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 0.443 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 0.456 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 0.421 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.397 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.437 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 0.424 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy intensity of the economy in Eswatini is 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Eswatini peaked at 1.82 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.397 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 2013.

Eswatini ranks 156th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP) in Eswatini, 1980 to 2016.
Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 1.82 kWh per 2011$PPP
1981 1.42 kWh per 2011$PPP -21.8%
1982 1.28 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.0%
1983 0.948 kWh per 2011$PPP -26.0%
1984 1.08 kWh per 2011$PPP +13.8%
1985 1.36 kWh per 2011$PPP +26.4%
1986 0.918 kWh per 2011$PPP -32.7%
1987 0.81 kWh per 2011$PPP -11.8%
1988 0.769 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.1%
1989 0.745 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.1%
1990 0.589 kWh per 2011$PPP -20.9%
1991 0.622 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.6%
1992 0.501 kWh per 2011$PPP -19.5%
1993 0.459 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.4%
1994 0.615 kWh per 2011$PPP +34.0%
1995 0.491 kWh per 2011$PPP -20.2%
1996 0.426 kWh per 2011$PPP -13.2%
1997 0.519 kWh per 2011$PPP +21.8%
1998 0.519 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.0%
1999 0.532 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.5%
2000 0.542 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.9%
2001 0.529 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.4%
2002 0.604 kWh per 2011$PPP +14.2%
2003 0.543 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.1%
2004 0.521 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.1%
2005 0.477 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.4%
2006 0.493 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.4%
2007 0.472 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.3%
2008 0.497 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.3%
2009 0.461 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.2%
2010 0.443 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.9%
2011 0.456 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.9%
2012 0.421 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.7%
2013 0.397 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.7%
2014 0.437 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.1%
2015 0.424 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.0%
2016 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.745 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.82 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.5273 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.426 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.622 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 0.5139 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.461 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.604 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.4263 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.397 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.456 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 153 Burkina Faso 0.467 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 154 Malawi 0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 155 Ethiopia 0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 157 Uganda 0.368 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 158 Sri Lanka 0.342 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 159 Rwanda 0.246 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Eswatini?
Energy intensity of the economy in Eswatini was 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1980.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.397 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2013.
How does Eswatini rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Eswatini ranks 156th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).