Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 179,879 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Eswatini, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 179,879 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 277.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Eswatini peaked at 597,232 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 107th of 179 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 | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 142,438 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 372,629 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes | 447,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 414,765 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 465,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 413,658 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 584,516 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 428,318 tonnes | 381,056 tonnes | 533,323 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,008 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 597,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,036 tonnes | 142,369 tonnes | 179,879 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Eswatini?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Eswatini was 179,879 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 597,232 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Eswatini ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.