Carbon intensity vs gdp in Eswatini

Eswatini: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 149.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
149.91
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
180th
of 204 countries
All-time high
305.98
in 1990
All-time low
138.64
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Carbon intensity vs gdp in Eswatini, 1980–2024

01002003001980200220241980: 183.91981: 178.21982: 198.31983: 138.61984: 152.81985: 163.11986: 173.11987: 150.31988: 149.41989: 140.31990: 3061991: 280.21992: 273.21993: 233.11994: 2661995: 268.51996: 2101997: 294.41998: 237.21999: 248.12000: 177.92001: 159.22002: 154.82003: 151.22004: 158.12005: 158.32006: 149.72007: 149.52008: 149.92009: 164.32010: 160.72011: 168.62012: 2022013: 247.82014: 138.82015: 150.62016: 1742017: 159.42018: 1592019: 159.32020: 144.62021: 148.52022: 164.62023: 149.82024: 149.9

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

Annual values for Carbon intensity vs gdp in Eswatini, 1980 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +118.1% 140.27 305.98

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 177 United Arab Emirates 157.35 compare
  2. 178 Estonia 156.87 compare
  3. 179 Spain 155.94 compare
  4. 181 Armenia 149.27 compare
  5. 182 Uruguay 149 compare
  6. 183 Moldova 148.12 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
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