Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 15,031 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Eswatini, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Eswatini is 15,031 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 990.7% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Eswatini peaked at 523,952 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, -553,264 tonnes, in 2014.
Eswatini ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 41,874 tonnes | -29,312 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 7 |
| 1970s | 14,290 tonnes | -58,624 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,099 tonnes | -164,880 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,608 tonnes | -271,136 tonnes | 523,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -18,686 tonnes | -106,256 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,397 tonnes | -553,264 tonnes | 205,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -10,911 tonnes | -109,920 tonnes | 38,955 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Eswatini
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.26 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 335,667 (2025)
- Urban population 26.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 44.61 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Eswatini?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Eswatini was 15,031 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 523,952 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -553,264 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.