Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 3.3 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.3 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Eswatini peaked at 3.3 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.77 kt, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.77 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9 kt | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.09 kt | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.09 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.23 kt | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.23 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3 kt | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.3 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.98 kt, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 kt | 2.77 kt | 2.9 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 kt | 3.09 kt | 3.23 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 kt | 3.23 kt | 3.3 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 kt | 3.3 kt | 3.3 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 97 Kazakhstan 5.35 kt compare
- 98 Luxembourg 4.39 kt compare
- 99 Namibia 3.73 kt compare
- 101 Serbia 2.52 kt compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 0.7042 kt compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 0.6581 kt compare
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Eswatini?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Eswatini was 3.3 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 kt in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.