CO₂ emissions from transport in Eswatini
Eswatini: CO₂ emissions from transport was 650,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Eswatini, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Eswatini stood at 650,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Eswatini peaked at 860,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 300,000 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Eswatini 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 490,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 491,000 tonnes | 440,000 tonnes | 560,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 589,000 tonnes | 480,000 tonnes | 690,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,500 tonnes | 650,000 tonnes | 860,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions from transport in Eswatini?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Eswatini was 650,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 860,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Eswatini rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Eswatini ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.