Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Eswatini stood at 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Eswatini 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +80.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +103.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP 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 | +103.2% | 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 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, per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Eswatini rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.