Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 864,764 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 864,764 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Eswatini peaked at 923,328 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 447,008 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Eswatini 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 536,560 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 545,936 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 566,753 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 575,248 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 593,568 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 606,127 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 447,008 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 575,248 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 597,232 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 657,580 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 672,133 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 591,877 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 593,568 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 606,012 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 610,452 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 633,872 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 628,814 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 641,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 606,044 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 674,176 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 627,900 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 630,208 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 652,192 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 718,144 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 714,480 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 729,136 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 806,080 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 828,064 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 872,032 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 923,328 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 846,911 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 828,064 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 848,699 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 857,434 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 864,764 tonnes | +0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 864,764 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 864,764 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million tonnes, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -26.3% | 606,127 tonnes | 447,008 tonnes |
| 1997 | +28.7% | 447,008 tonnes | 575,248 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 570,126 tonnes | 447,008 tonnes | 657,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 625,815 tonnes | 591,877 tonnes | 674,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 750,156 tonnes | 627,900 tonnes | 923,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 849,174 tonnes | 828,064 tonnes | 864,764 tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in Eswatini?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Eswatini was 864,764 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 oil recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 923,328 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,008 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Eswatini ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.