How does Eswatini rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Eswatini ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Eswatini

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Eswatini: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

43rd

of 193 countries

All-time high

6.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Eswatini is 0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 6.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Eswatini ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	6.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	5 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1962	4.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1963	4.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1964	3.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1965	3.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1966	3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1967	3.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1968	2.94 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1969	2.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1970	2.12 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1971	1.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1972	1.66 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1973	1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1974	0.9317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1975	0.8575 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1976	0.9086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1977	0.8266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1978	0.7431 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1979	0.6166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1980	0.4656 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1981	0.441 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1982	0.4678 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1983	0.4576 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1984	0.5161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1985	0.7146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
1986	0.579 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1987	0.4499 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1988	0.3848 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1989	0.3855 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1990	0.243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1991	0.2359 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1992	0.2136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1993	0.2032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1994	0.1953 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1995	0.1639 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1996	0.1745 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1997	0.1635 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1998	0.1786 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1999	0.1826 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2000	0.167 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2001	0.1893 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2002	0.2047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2003	0.1331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.0%
2004	0.1059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2005	0.0928 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2006	0.0896 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2007	0.0852 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2008	0.0895 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2009	0.0823 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2010	0.0666 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2011	0.0617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2012	0.0615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2013	0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2014	0.0683 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2015	0.075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2016	0.0789 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2017	0.066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2018	0.0635 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2019	0.0641 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.0717 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2021	0.0617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2022	0.0625 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2023	0.0643 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2024	0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

Eswatini's 0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Eswatini's 0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.24 tonnes per US$ of GDP	6.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.15 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.12 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4862 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3848 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1954 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1635 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1239 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0823 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0671 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0789 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0643 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0717 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

40 Belarus 0.0651 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
41 Cameroon 0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
42 Chad 0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
44 Ethiopia 0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
45 Indonesia 0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
46 Brazil 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Eswatini →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Eswatini?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 6.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Eswatini rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Eswatini ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.