Oil consumption per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Oil consumption per person was 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,986 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
158th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,376 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
1,644 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Eswatini peaked at 3,376 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,644 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places Eswatini 158th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,995 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,924 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,861 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,801 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,748 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 1,644 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 1,805 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 1,834 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,833 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,687 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 1,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 1,688 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 2,131 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 2,580 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,522 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,475 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,562 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,621 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,535 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,534 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,646 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,766 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 3,031 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3,307 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,873 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 2,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,937 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +31.1% | 2,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,633 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,633 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Nicaragua 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Syria 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Kiribati 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Senegal 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Eswatini?
- Oil consumption per person in Eswatini was 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,376 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,644 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Eswatini rank for oil consumption per person?
- Eswatini ranks 158th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.