Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 23.71 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 23.71 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Eswatini peaked at 23.71 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 536,560 tonnes, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 172nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 536,560 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.08 million tonnes | +101.7% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1993 | 2.22 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 2.82 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 3.42 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 3.87 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 4.45 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 5.04 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 5.70 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 6.37 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 6.97 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 7.56 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 8.16 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 8.78 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 9.41 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 10.04 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10.68 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 11.29 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 11.96 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 12.59 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 13.22 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 13.87 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.59 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15.30 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 16.03 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.84 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 17.67 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 18.54 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 19.46 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 20.31 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 21.14 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.98 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 22.84 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 23.71 million tonnes | +3.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 23.71 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 23.71 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +101.7% | 536,560 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes |
| 1992 | +52.4% | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes |
| 1993 | +34.9% | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +26.7% | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 million tonnes | 536,560 tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.12 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 11.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.81 million tonnes | 12.59 million tonnes | 19.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.00 million tonnes | 20.31 million tonnes | 23.71 million tonnes | 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 from oil in Eswatini?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Eswatini was 23.71 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 oil recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 23.71 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 536,560 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Eswatini ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.