Co2 intensity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Co2 intensity was 0.1072 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1072
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
146th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5082
in 1969
All-time low
0.0118
in 1961
Years of data
71
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Eswatini, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Eswatini stood at 0.1072.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Eswatini peaked at 0.5082 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0118, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 146th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0219 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0207 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0201 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0193 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0183 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0177 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0171 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0164 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.016 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0151 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1197 | +691.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0118 | -90.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0241 | +104.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1529 | +534.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3666 | +139.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3774 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4852 | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5082 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4724 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4962 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4202 | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3945 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2788 | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2266 | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1981 | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2004 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2553 | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2541 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2583 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2265 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2233 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1396 | -37.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1675 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2166 | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1903 | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1647 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1532 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.14 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2806 | +100.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2457 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2228 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1804 | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2637 | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2431 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1713 | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2391 | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2386 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2491 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2387 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2145 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2047 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1819 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1762 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1691 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1606 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1585 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1475 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.148 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1359 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1269 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1425 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1619 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0915 | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1006 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1196 | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1113 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1136 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1198 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1095 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1015 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1072 | +5.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.1072 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.1072 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +691.6% | 0.0151 | 0.1197 |
| 1965 | +534.6% | 0.0241 | 0.1529 |
| 1966 | +139.8% | 0.1529 | 0.3666 |
| 1964 | +104.2% | 0.0118 | 0.0241 |
| 1990 | +100.5% | 0.14 | 0.2806 |
| 1961 | -90.1% | 0.1197 | 0.0118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0183 | 0.0151 | 0.0219 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2557 | 0.0118 | 0.5082 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3197 | 0.1981 | 0.4962 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.188 | 0.1396 | 0.2583 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2334 | 0.1713 | 0.2806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.18 | 0.1475 | 0.2387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1224 | 0.0915 | 0.1619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1061 | 0.1015 | 0.1095 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 intensity in Eswatini?
- Co2 intensity in Eswatini was 0.1072 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5082 in 1969.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for co2 intensity?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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