Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 1.85 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 76th of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.85 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.61 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 1.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1965 | 1.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7779 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6653 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6399 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4312 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3682 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.342 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3646 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.34 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2597 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1951 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 0.185 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1967 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1956 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2226 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3128 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2578 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2038 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1777 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1805 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1157 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1044 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.083 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0893 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0846 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0934 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0966 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0893 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0732 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0588 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0519 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0506 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0484 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0475 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0409 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0451 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0403 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0447 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0395 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0408 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.8086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.85 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4499 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2597 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.7779 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2128 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1777 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3128 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0979 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.083 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0685 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0475 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0403 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0406 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0447 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.