Renewable energy consumption in Eswatini
Eswatini: Renewable energy consumption was 66.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Eswatini is 66.1%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Eswatini peaked at 92.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 31st out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.2% | — |
| 1991 | 86.7% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 92.3% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | -2.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 66.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 66.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -36.5% | 75.5% | 47.9% |
| 2006 | +25.5% | 49.7% | 62.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 47.9% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 47.8% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.3% | 67.7% | 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 energy consumption in Eswatini?
- Renewable energy consumption in Eswatini was 66.1% 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 energy consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption