Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 35.9 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Eswatini stood at 35.9 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 35.9 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2016 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 140th of 204 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2016 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2074 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2226 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4246 tonnes per person | +90.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9188 tonnes per person | +116.4% |
| 1967 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +57.9% |
| 1968 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1969 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 1970 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 4.99 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 5.62 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 6.09 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 6.58 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 7.02 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 7.43 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 8.49 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 9 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 9.41 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 9.79 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.88 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 10.05 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.31 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.54 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.71 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.77 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.8 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 11.47 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 11.98 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 12.42 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 12.79 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.9 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 15 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 15.5 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.38 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 17.31 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 18.32 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 19.29 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 20.16 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 21.02 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 21.82 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 22.63 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 23.44 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 24.26 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 25.08 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 25.84 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.63 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 27.37 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.08 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 28.91 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 29.92 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.43 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.71 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 32.31 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.88 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.5 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.97 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.4 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 34.9 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 35.41 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 35.9 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 35.9 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 35.9 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +116.4% | 0.4246 tonnes per person | 0.9188 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +90.8% | 0.2226 tonnes per person | 0.4246 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +57.9% | 0.9188 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +43.4% | 1.45 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +31.5% | 2.08 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +27.8% | 2.74 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.2016 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.2 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 8.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.13 tonnes per person | 9 tonnes per person | 10.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.51 tonnes per person | 11.47 tonnes per person | 18.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.02 tonnes per person | 19.29 tonnes per person | 26.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.61 tonnes per person | 27.37 tonnes per person | 33.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.91 tonnes per person | 33.97 tonnes per person | 35.9 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 137 Micronesia (country) 42.93 tonnes per person compare
- 138 El Salvador 41.74 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Bhutan 37.65 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Samoa 35.64 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Philippines 34.39 tonnes per person compare
- 143 Cape Verde 32.23 tonnes per person compare
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 by world region, per capita in Eswatini?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Eswatini was 35.9 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2016 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.