What is emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini?

Emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini was 55,289 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 77,255 tonnes in 2009.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 213.95 tonnes in 1750.

How does Eswatini rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Eswatini ranks 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eswatini data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eswatini: emissions of air pollutants was 55,289 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

55,289 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

154th

of 220 countries

All-time high

77,255 tonnes

in 2009

All-time low

213.95 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 55,289 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini peaked at 77,255 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 213.95 tonnes, in 1750.

Eswatini ranks 154th of 220 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
1750s	226.78 tonnes	213.95 tonnes	239.61 tonnes	10
1760s	257.43 tonnes	242.46 tonnes	272.4 tonnes	10
1770s	293.31 tonnes	275.72 tonnes	310.88 tonnes	10
1780s	335.59 tonnes	314.79 tonnes	356.39 tonnes	10
1790s	385.81 tonnes	361.01 tonnes	410.61 tonnes	10
1800s	445.93 tonnes	416.12 tonnes	475.73 tonnes	10
1810s	518.48 tonnes	482.36 tonnes	554.59 tonnes	10
1820s	606.75 tonnes	562.61 tonnes	650.87 tonnes	10
1830s	715.04 tonnes	660.67 tonnes	769.39 tonnes	10
1840s	848.98 tonnes	781.47 tonnes	916.47 tonnes	10
1850s	1,055 tonnes	931.46 tonnes	1,188 tonnes	10
1860s	1,382 tonnes	1,220 tonnes	1,556 tonnes	10
1870s	1,810 tonnes	1,598 tonnes	2,037 tonnes	10
1880s	2,370 tonnes	2,093 tonnes	2,667 tonnes	10
1890s	3,103 tonnes	2,740 tonnes	3,493 tonnes	10
1900s	4,070 tonnes	3,588 tonnes	4,588 tonnes	10
1910s	5,348 tonnes	4,715 tonnes	6,028 tonnes	10
1920s	10,041 tonnes	6,194 tonnes	14,316 tonnes	10
1930s	21,266 tonnes	15,399 tonnes	27,817 tonnes	10
1940s	42,808 tonnes	29,477 tonnes	57,736 tonnes	10
1950s	57,971 tonnes	50,507 tonnes	62,350 tonnes	10
1960s	34,318 tonnes	26,056 tonnes	47,995 tonnes	10
1970s	40,533 tonnes	34,382 tonnes	48,717 tonnes	10
1980s	51,070 tonnes	48,602 tonnes	53,413 tonnes	10
1990s	58,971 tonnes	50,582 tonnes	64,742 tonnes	10
2000s	72,680 tonnes	68,588 tonnes	77,255 tonnes	10
2010s	55,225 tonnes	52,421 tonnes	62,233 tonnes	10
2020s	54,704 tonnes	53,803 tonnes	55,289 tonnes	3

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini?: Emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini was 55,289 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 77,255 tonnes in 2009.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 213.95 tonnes in 1750.
How does Eswatini rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Eswatini ranks 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.