Co2 emissions transport in Eswatini

Eswatini: Co2 emissions transport was 650,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
650,000
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
156th
of 191 countries
All-time high
860,000
in 2022
All-time low
300,000
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co2 emissions transport in Eswatini, 1990–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 450.0k1991: 460.0k1992: 440.0k1993: 440.0k1994: 450.0k1995: 450.0k1996: 300.0k1997: 410.0k1998: 430.0k1999: 490.0k2000: 510.0k2001: 440.0k2002: 450.0k2003: 470.0k2004: 470.0k2005: 500.0k2006: 500.0k2007: 520.0k2008: 490.0k2009: 560.0k2010: 590.0k2011: 520.0k2012: 520.0k2013: 670.0k2014: 670.0k2015: 570.0k2016: 480.0k2017: 590.0k2018: 590.0k2019: 690.0k2020: 750.0k2021: 730.0k2022: 860.0k2023: 650.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, co2 emissions transport in Eswatini stood at 650,000.

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 transport in Eswatini peaked at 860,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 300,000, 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.

Co2 emissions transport in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions transport in Eswatini, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 450,000 —
1991 460,000 +2.2%
1992 440,000 -4.3%
1993 440,000 +0.0%
1994 450,000 +2.3%
1995 450,000 +0.0%
1996 300,000 -33.3%
1997 410,000 +36.7%
1998 430,000 +4.9%
1999 490,000 +14.0%
2000 510,000 +4.1%
2001 440,000 -13.7%
2002 450,000 +2.3%
2003 470,000 +4.4%
2004 470,000 +0.0%
2005 500,000 +6.4%
2006 500,000 +0.0%
2007 519,999 +4.0%
2008 490,000 -5.8%
2009 560,000 +14.3%
2010 590,000 +5.4%
2011 519,999 -11.9%
2012 519,999 +0.0%
2013 670,000 +28.8%
2014 670,000 +0.0%
2015 570,000 -14.9%
2016 480,000 -15.8%
2017 590,000 +22.9%
2018 590,000 +0.0%
2019 690,000 +16.9%
2020 750,000 +8.7%
2021 730,000 -2.7%
2022 860,000 +17.8%
2023 650,000 -24.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 650,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.18 million, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 650,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.82 million, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 432,000 300,000 490,000 10
2000s 491,000 440,000 560,000 10
2010s 589,000 480,000 690,000 10
2020s 747,500 650,000 860,000 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 153 Malta 770,000 compare
  2. 154 Burundi 690,000 compare
  3. 155 Bhutan 660,000 compare
  4. 157 Somalia 550,000 compare
  5. 158 Lesotho 530,000 compare
  6. 159 Equatorial Guinea 500,000 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions transport in Eswatini?
Co2 emissions transport in Eswatini was 650,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 860,000 in 2022.
What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 300,000 in 1996.
How does Eswatini rank for co2 emissions transport?
Eswatini ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is co2 emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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