Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Eswatini, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.5% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 989.2% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Eswatini peaked at 800.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, -88.9%, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 219.9% | -88.9% | 800.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | -15.8% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -37.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | -25.6% | 120.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -8.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -42.1% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -10.0% | 3.9% | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Eswatini?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Eswatini was 1.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 800.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.9% in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.