Co2 land use per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Co2 land use per capita was 0.1697 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1697
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.73
in 1947
All-time low
-2.92
in 1980
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Eswatini, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.1697.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Eswatini peaked at 28.73 in 1947 and was at its lowest, -2.92, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 89th of 194 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.09 | — |
| 1851 | 4.97 | +21.7% |
| 1852 | 5.2 | +4.6% |
| 1853 | 5.24 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 5.35 | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 5.41 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 5.47 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 5.49 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 5.64 | +2.7% |
| 1859 | 5.67 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 6.16 | +8.7% |
| 1861 | 6.25 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 6.06 | -3.0% |
| 1863 | 6.26 | +3.2% |
| 1864 | 6.21 | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 6.11 | -1.6% |
| 1866 | 6.15 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 6.16 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 5.99 | -2.7% |
| 1869 | 5.93 | -1.1% |
| 1870 | 6.8 | +14.7% |
| 1871 | 7.29 | +7.3% |
| 1872 | 7.6 | +4.2% |
| 1873 | 7.47 | -1.8% |
| 1874 | 7.51 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 7.74 | +3.0% |
| 1876 | 7.82 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 7.68 | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 7.51 | -2.3% |
| 1879 | 7.52 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 6.96 | -7.4% |
| 1881 | 6.57 | -5.5% |
| 1882 | 6.69 | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 6.3 | -5.8% |
| 1884 | 6.18 | -1.9% |
| 1885 | 6.25 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 5.95 | -4.8% |
| 1887 | 5.81 | -2.5% |
| 1888 | 5.71 | -1.7% |
| 1889 | 6.06 | +6.2% |
| 1890 | 6.71 | +10.6% |
| 1891 | 6.86 | +2.3% |
| 1892 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 6.8 | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 6.74 | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 7.04 | +4.5% |
| 1896 | 6.87 | -2.4% |
| 1897 | 6.86 | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 6.75 | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 6.68 | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 8.52 | +27.5% |
| 1901 | 9.5 | +11.5% |
| 1902 | 9.75 | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 9.87 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 9.91 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 9.91 | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 10.34 | +4.3% |
| 1907 | 10.07 | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 10.25 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 9.87 | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 10.51 | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 10.76 | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 10.91 | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 10.91 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 10.97 | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 10.95 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 10.78 | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 10.6 | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 10.28 | -3.1% |
| 1919 | 10.35 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 12.51 | +20.9% |
| 1921 | 13.73 | +9.8% |
| 1922 | 14.02 | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 14.14 | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 14.31 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 14.4 | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 14.05 | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 14.05 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 14.15 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 13.71 | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 8.84 | -35.6% |
| 1931 | 6.52 | -26.2% |
| 1932 | 5.12 | -21.4% |
| 1933 | 4.18 | -18.5% |
| 1934 | 3.51 | -16.0% |
| 1935 | 2.99 | -14.8% |
| 1936 | 2.59 | -13.2% |
| 1937 | 2.28 | -12.2% |
| 1938 | 2.01 | -11.9% |
| 1939 | 1.78 | -11.4% |
| 1940 | 14.4 | +709.7% |
| 1941 | 19.94 | +38.4% |
| 1942 | 23.14 | +16.0% |
| 1943 | 25.07 | +8.3% |
| 1944 | 26.79 | +6.8% |
| 1945 | 27.64 | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 28.4 | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 28.73 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 28.43 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 28.57 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 22.94 | -19.7% |
| 1951 | 20.89 | -8.9% |
| 1952 | 20.47 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 19.34 | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 19.34 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 19 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 19.11 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 18.39 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 17.95 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 20.31 | +13.1% |
| 1960 | 13.73 | -32.4% |
| 1961 | 12.62 | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 8.73 | -30.9% |
| 1963 | 7.35 | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 7.85 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 8.21 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 7.66 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 5.9 | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 4.27 | -27.7% |
| 1969 | 3.58 | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 3.68 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.95 | +88.6% |
| 1972 | 5.87 | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 2.98 | -49.2% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 1.86 | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8085 | -56.6% |
| 1977 | 6.81 | +742.8% |
| 1978 | 3.22 | -52.7% |
| 1979 | 1.65 | -48.7% |
| 1980 | -2.92 | -276.7% |
| 1981 | -0.9933 | -66.0% |
| 1982 | -0.4271 | -57.0% |
| 1983 | 4.02 | -1040.7% |
| 1984 | 1.59 | -60.4% |
| 1985 | 2.99 | +87.9% |
| 1986 | 3.72 | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 3.66 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.37 | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 2.83 | -35.2% |
| 1990 | 2.55 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 2.01 | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 1.38 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8642 | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9194 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8729 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8933 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8016 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7853 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7859 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5702 | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5995 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5846 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5447 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5298 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5243 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5611 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4501 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4203 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3217 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3053 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5409 | +77.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6405 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6277 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6763 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3562 | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2547 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2149 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1893 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1697 | -10.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.1697 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.1697 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1040.7% | -0.4271 | 4.02 |
| 1977 | +742.8% | 0.8085 | 6.81 |
| 1940 | +709.7% | 1.78 | 14.4 |
| 1980 | -276.7% | 1.65 | -2.92 |
| 1971 | +88.6% | 3.68 | 6.95 |
| 1985 | +87.9% | 1.59 | 2.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.25 | 4.09 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.13 | 5.93 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.49 | 6.8 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.25 | 5.71 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.81 | 6.68 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.8 | 8.52 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.7 | 10.28 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.91 | 12.51 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.98 | 1.78 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 1940s | 25.11 | 14.4 | 28.73 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.77 | 17.95 | 22.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.99 | 3.58 | 13.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.65 | 0.8085 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | -2.92 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 0.8642 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6968 | 0.5298 | 0.8933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5068 | 0.3053 | 0.6763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.237 | 0.1697 | 0.3562 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Eswatini?
- Co2 land use per capita in Eswatini was 0.1697 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 28.73 in 1947.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.92 in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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