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

Latest (2024)
0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
109th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
63
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960–2024

00.0050.010.0150.02196019922024

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

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +103.2% 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Turkey 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 107 Senegal 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 108 Mozambique 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 110 Mauritania 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 111 Spain 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 112 Fiji 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
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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.