Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17,272 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
17,272 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,512 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,512 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,512 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 12,853 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 13,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 13,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 13,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 13,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 13,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 13,723 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 13,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 14,000 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 14,159 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 14,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 14,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 14,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 14,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 14,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 14,717 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 14,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 14,671 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 14,636 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 14,620 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 14,774 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 14,837 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14,959 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 15,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 15,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 15,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 15,622 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 15,751 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 15,857 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 15,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16,189 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16,758 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16,795 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16,864 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16,934 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16,991 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17,154 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17,201 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17,243 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,175 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,512 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,723 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,341 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,817 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,772 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,000 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,622 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,129 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,751 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,430 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,689 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,482 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,864 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,037 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,897 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,201 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,250 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,226 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 38 Slovenia 19,457 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ecuador 19,362 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Colombia 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Croatia 16,956 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Ghana 16,762 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Nepal 15,604 tonnes per square kilometre 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,512 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.