Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.1697 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eswatini, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eswatini stood at 0.1697 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eswatini peaked at 28.73 tonnes per person in 1947 and was at its lowest, -2.92 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.25 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 5.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.13 tonnes per person | 5.93 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.49 tonnes per person | 6.8 tonnes per person | 7.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.25 tonnes per person | 5.71 tonnes per person | 6.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.81 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 7.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.8 tonnes per person | 8.52 tonnes per person | 10.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.7 tonnes per person | 10.28 tonnes per person | 10.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.91 tonnes per person | 12.51 tonnes per person | 14.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.98 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 25.11 tonnes per person | 14.4 tonnes per person | 28.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.77 tonnes per person | 17.95 tonnes per person | 22.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.99 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 13.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.65 tonnes per person | 0.8085 tonnes per person | 6.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 tonnes per person | -2.92 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 0.8642 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6968 tonnes per person | 0.5298 tonnes per person | 0.8933 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5068 tonnes per person | 0.3053 tonnes per person | 0.6763 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.237 tonnes per person | 0.1697 tonnes per person | 0.3562 tonnes per person | 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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eswatini?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Eswatini was 0.1697 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 28.73 tonnes per person in 1947.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.92 tonnes per person in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.