Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 44.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44.61 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
44.61 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Eswatini, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Eswatini is 44.61 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Eswatini peaked at 44.61 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1953 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1954 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1956 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1957 | 29,312 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1959 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 69,616 tonnes | +90.0% |
| 1961 | 73,280 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 84,272 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 164,880 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1966 | 366,400 tonnes | +122.2% |
| 1967 | 593,568 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 1968 | 872,032 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1969 | 1.18 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1970 | 1.54 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1971 | 1.94 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 2.32 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 2.69 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 3.34 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 3.67 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 4.02 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 4.46 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 4.90 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 5.37 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 5.80 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 6.24 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 6.51 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 6.84 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 7.28 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 7.74 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 8.18 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 8.61 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 9.05 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 10.01 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 10.88 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 11.71 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 12.42 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 13.50 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 14.56 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 15.34 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 16.48 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 17.65 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 18.89 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 20.09 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 21.19 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 22.27 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 23.28 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 24.28 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 25.30 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 26.31 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 27.36 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 28.37 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 29.43 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.43 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 31.39 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.50 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 33.81 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 34.57 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 35.42 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36.45 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 37.42 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 38.43 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.53 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.52 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 41.51 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 42.54 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 43.57 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 44.61 million tonnes | +2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 44.61 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300.60 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 44.61 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.07 million tonnes, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +122.2% | 164,880 tonnes | 366,400 tonnes |
| 1951 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1965 | +95.7% | 84,272 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes |
| 1960 | +90.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes |
| 1967 | +62.0% | 366,400 tonnes | 593,568 tonnes |
| 1952 | +50.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,152 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 425,024 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.19 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.16 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 9.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.14 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | 18.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.79 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | 29.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.99 million tonnes | 30.43 million tonnes | 39.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.55 million tonnes | 40.52 million tonnes | 44.61 million tonnes | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Eswatini?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Eswatini was 44.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 44.61 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.