Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 189.94 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
189.94 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
189.94 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
6.24 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Eswatini, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eswatini stood at 189.94 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in Eswatini peaked at 189.94 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.24 million tonnes, in 1950.
That places Eswatini 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.24 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 12.06 million tonnes | +93.4% |
| 1952 | 17.91 million tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1953 | 23.58 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1954 | 29.38 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1955 | 35.22 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1956 | 41.24 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1957 | 47.16 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1958 | 53.09 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1959 | 59.95 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1960 | 64.72 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 69.19 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 72.17 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 75.44 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 78.69 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 81.33 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 83.40 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 85.24 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 87.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 90.78 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 93.90 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 95.69 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 97.32 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 98.60 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 99.36 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 103.38 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 105.62 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 107.02 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 105.75 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 105.57 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 105.73 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 108.65 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 110.07 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 112.62 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 115.81 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 119.04 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 122.97 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 125.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 128.96 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 131.66 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 134.12 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 136.29 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 138.70 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 141.05 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 143.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 145.28 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 147.32 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 149.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 151.62 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 153.66 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 155.59 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 157.43 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 159.28 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 160.91 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 162.58 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 164.26 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 165.88 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 167.52 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 169.09 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 170.68 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 172.30 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 174.09 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 175.22 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 176.42 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 178.06 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 179.77 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 181.52 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 183.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 184.83 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 186.13 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 187.42 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 188.68 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 189.94 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 189.94 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 189.94 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +93.4% | 6.24 million tonnes | 12.06 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +48.5% | 12.06 million tonnes | 17.91 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +31.6% | 17.91 million tonnes | 23.58 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.58 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 59.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.27 million tonnes | 64.72 million tonnes | 85.24 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 97.89 million tonnes | 87.23 million tonnes | 107.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.20 million tonnes | 105.57 million tonnes | 125.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.60 million tonnes | 128.96 million tonnes | 149.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.87 million tonnes | 151.62 million tonnes | 167.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.06 million tonnes | 169.09 million tonnes | 183.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.40 million tonnes | 184.83 million tonnes | 189.94 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Eswatini?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eswatini was 189.94 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 189.94 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Eswatini ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.