Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 297.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
297.29 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 197 countries
All-time high
297.29 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
272,968 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Eswatini, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 297.29 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Eswatini peaked at 297.29 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 272,968 tonnes, in 1850.
Eswatini ranks 125th of 197 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 from land-use change in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 272,968 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 606,319 tonnes | +122.1% |
| 1852 | 957,293 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1853 | 1.31 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1854 | 1.68 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1855 | 2.06 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1856 | 2.44 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1857 | 2.83 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1858 | 3.24 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1859 | 3.65 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1860 | 4.10 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1861 | 4.56 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1862 | 5.01 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1863 | 5.48 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1864 | 5.95 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1865 | 6.42 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1866 | 6.90 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1867 | 7.38 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1868 | 7.86 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1869 | 8.33 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1870 | 8.88 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1871 | 9.47 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1872 | 10.10 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1873 | 10.72 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1874 | 11.35 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1875 | 12.01 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1876 | 12.68 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1877 | 13.34 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1878 | 14.00 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1879 | 14.66 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 15.28 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 15.87 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1882 | 16.48 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 17.06 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1884 | 17.63 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 18.22 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 18.78 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 19.33 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 19.89 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 20.48 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 21.14 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 21.82 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 22.50 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 23.19 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 23.88 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 24.61 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 25.33 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 26.05 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 26.77 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 27.49 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 28.42 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1901 | 29.47 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 30.57 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 31.69 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 32.84 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1905 | 34.01 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 35.25 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 36.47 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 37.74 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1909 | 38.98 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 40.33 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 41.72 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 43.16 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 44.62 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 46.11 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 47.62 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 49.13 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1917 | 50.64 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 52.12 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 53.64 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 55.51 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 57.60 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 59.78 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 62.02 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 64.34 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 66.71 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 69.09 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 71.51 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 73.99 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 76.46 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 78.08 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 79.30 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 80.27 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 81.09 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 81.78 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 82.39 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 82.93 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 83.41 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 83.84 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 84.23 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 87.45 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 92.00 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1942 | 97.38 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1943 | 103.33 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1944 | 109.80 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1945 | 116.61 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 123.73 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1947 | 131.08 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1948 | 138.50 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 146.09 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 152.33 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 158.15 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 164.00 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 169.66 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 175.46 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 181.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 187.31 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 193.23 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 199.15 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 206.00 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 210.75 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 215.21 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 218.36 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 221.08 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 224.05 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 227.24 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 230.29 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 232.71 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 234.49 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 236.03 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 237.66 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 240.81 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 243.54 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 244.97 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 246.28 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 247.23 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 247.65 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 251.33 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 253.13 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 254.09 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 252.34 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 251.73 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 251.46 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 254.11 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 255.19 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 257.30 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 260.03 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 262.82 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 266.32 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 268.69 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 270.92 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 272.75 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 274.38 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 275.83 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 277.17 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 278.45 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 279.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 280.76 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 281.64 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 282.59 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 283.50 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 284.44 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 285.29 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 286.12 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 286.97 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 287.58 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 288.23 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 288.87 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 289.47 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 290.05 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 290.64 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 291.26 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 291.77 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 292.24 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 292.61 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 292.96 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 293.58 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 294.32 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 295.06 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 295.85 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 296.28 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 296.59 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 296.85 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 297.08 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 297.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 297.29 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 297.29 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +122.1% | 272,968 tonnes | 606,319 tonnes |
| 1852 | +57.9% | 606,319 tonnes | 957,293 tonnes |
| 1853 | +37.3% | 957,293 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +28.0% | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.91 million tonnes | 272,968 tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.20 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.72 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | 14.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.90 million tonnes | 15.28 million tonnes | 20.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 24.28 million tonnes | 21.14 million tonnes | 27.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 33.54 million tonnes | 28.42 million tonnes | 38.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 46.91 million tonnes | 40.33 million tonnes | 53.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 65.70 million tonnes | 55.51 million tonnes | 76.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 81.73 million tonnes | 78.08 million tonnes | 84.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 114.60 million tonnes | 87.45 million tonnes | 146.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 178.66 million tonnes | 152.33 million tonnes | 206.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 225.02 million tonnes | 210.75 million tonnes | 236.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 246.67 million tonnes | 237.66 million tonnes | 254.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.00 million tonnes | 251.46 million tonnes | 268.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 277.42 million tonnes | 270.92 million tonnes | 282.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.05 million tonnes | 283.50 million tonnes | 290.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.03 million tonnes | 290.64 million tonnes | 295.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.82 million tonnes | 296.28 million tonnes | 297.29 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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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 from land-use change in Eswatini?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Eswatini was 297.29 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 from land-use change recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 297.29 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,968 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Eswatini rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.