Carbon intensity of energy in Eswatini
Eswatini: Carbon intensity of energy was 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Eswatini stood at 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Eswatini peaked at 305.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 138.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1983.
That places Eswatini 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 138.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 149.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 177.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 138.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 144.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 164.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 177 United Arab Emirates 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 178 Estonia 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 179 Spain 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 181 Armenia 149.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 182 Uruguay 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 183 Moldova 148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Eswatini?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Eswatini was 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 305.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Eswatini ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.