Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 1.26 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eswatini, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eswatini is 1.26 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eswatini peaked at 6.86 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, -1.28 million tonnes, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.24 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 5.82 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 5.85 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 5.67 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 5.80 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 5.84 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.02 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 5.93 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 5.92 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.86 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1960 | 4.78 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1961 | 4.46 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 3.97 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 3.48 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 2.98 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 3.27 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 3.26 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.64 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 2.07 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 1.84 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 1.99 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 3.55 million tonnes | +78.2% |
| 1972 | 3.11 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 1.80 million tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1974 | 1.62 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 756,543 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1977 | 4.02 million tonnes | +431.7% |
| 1978 | 2.24 million tonnes | -44.3% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1980 | -1.28 million tonnes | -191.2% |
| 1981 | -176,678 tonnes | -86.2% |
| 1982 | 163,671 tonnes | -192.6% |
| 1983 | 2.92 million tonnes | +1683.2% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million tonnes | -51.5% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million tonnes | +80.1% |
| 1986 | 3.19 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 3.23 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.93 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 2.81 million tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 3.19 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 2.70 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 2.46 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 2.42 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 2.34 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.03 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.11 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million tonnes | -0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.26 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.26 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1683.2% | 163,671 tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes |
| 1977 | +431.7% | 756,543 tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes |
| 1982 | +192.6% | -176,678 tonnes | 163,671 tonnes |
| 1980 | -191.2% | 1.40 million tonnes | -1.28 million tonnes |
| 1981 | +86.2% | -1.28 million tonnes | -176,678 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.99 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 6.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.27 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 million tonnes | 756,543 tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million tonnes | -1.28 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eswatini?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Eswatini was 1.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.28 million tonnes in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Eswatini ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.