Renewable electricity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Renewable electricity was 46.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity in Eswatini, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Eswatini stood at 46.6%.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Eswatini peaked at 53.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2004.
Eswatini ranks 65th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Renewable electricity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.3% | — |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -12.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 46.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 46.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 41.5% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 29.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 40.7% | 53.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 renewable electricity in Eswatini?
- Renewable electricity in Eswatini was 46.6% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for renewable electricity?
- Eswatini ranks 65th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants