Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 10,970 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,970 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,970 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,022 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Eswatini stood at 10,970 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Eswatini peaked at 10,970 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,022 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,022 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 4,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 4,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 4,575 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 4,729 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4,849 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 5,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5,278 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 5,459 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 5,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 6,141 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 6,222 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 6,148 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6,138 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 6,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 6,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 6,548 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 7,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 7,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 7,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 7,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7,924 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 8,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8,565 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,692 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8,934 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,550 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,739 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10,187 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10,746 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 10,970 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 10,970 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,956 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 5,691 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,072 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,222 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,581 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,138 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,313 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,116 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,498 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,692 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,295 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,815 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,739 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,236 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,831 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,664 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,858 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,746 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,970 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,196 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Guinea 11,188 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nepal 11,164 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Tonga 10,557 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Chile 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Norway 10,399 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 including land-use change, per square in Eswatini?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Eswatini was 10,970 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10,970 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,022 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.