Carbon intensity vs gdp in Eswatini
Eswatini: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 149.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp in Eswatini stood at 149.91.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Eswatini peaked at 305.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 138.64, in 1983.
That places Eswatini 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 183.89 | — |
| 1981 | 178.15 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 198.32 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 138.64 | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 152.84 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 163.13 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 173.1 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 150.33 | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 149.4 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 140.27 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 305.98 | +118.1% |
| 1991 | 280.21 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 273.21 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 233.05 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 266.05 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 268.47 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 210.01 | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 294.38 | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 237.23 | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 248.1 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 177.85 | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 159.19 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 154.82 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 151.19 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 158.11 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 158.34 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 149.68 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 149.46 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 149.86 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 164.32 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 160.69 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 168.56 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 202 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 247.79 | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 138.76 | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 150.61 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 174.01 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 159.39 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 158.96 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 159.32 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 144.56 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 148.55 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 164.6 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 149.81 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 149.91 | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 149.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 149.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +118.1% | 140.27 | 305.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.81 | 138.64 | 198.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.67 | 210.01 | 305.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.28 | 149.46 | 177.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.01 | 138.76 | 247.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.49 | 144.56 | 164.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Eswatini?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Eswatini was 149.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 305.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.64 in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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