Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Eswatini

Eswatini: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 53.64 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.64 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 213 countries
All-time high
59.2 %
in 2011
All-time low
40.33 %
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Eswatini, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 53 %1991: 52.2 %1992: 53.2 %1993: 48.5 %1994: 46.9 %1995: 47.6 %1996: 46.2 %1997: 45.7 %1998: 43.9 %1999: 41.3 %2000: 44.4 %2001: 41.7 %2002: 40.4 %2003: 43.2 %2004: 43.1 %2005: 43.7 %2006: 43.5 %2007: 40.3 %2008: 42.6 %2009: 47.5 %2010: 53.7 %2011: 59.2 %2012: 59.1 %2013: 55.7 %2014: 55.7 %2015: 55.5 %2016: 54 %2017: 55 %2018: 54.2 %2019: 53.1 %2020: 56.1 %2021: 55 %2022: 54.4 %2023: 53.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Eswatini is 53.64 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Eswatini peaked at 59.2 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.33 %, in 2007.

That places Eswatini 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 53.02 % —
1991 52.25 % -1.5%
1992 53.21 % +1.8%
1993 48.52 % -8.8%
1994 46.92 % -3.3%
1995 47.63 % +1.5%
1996 46.23 % -2.9%
1997 45.69 % -1.2%
1998 43.86 % -4.0%
1999 41.29 % -5.9%
2000 44.39 % +7.5%
2001 41.67 % -6.1%
2002 40.43 % -3.0%
2003 43.21 % +6.9%
2004 43.07 % -0.3%
2005 43.72 % +1.5%
2006 43.51 % -0.5%
2007 40.33 % -7.3%
2008 42.57 % +5.6%
2009 47.45 % +11.5%
2010 53.67 % +13.1%
2011 59.2 % +10.3%
2012 59.08 % -0.2%
2013 55.69 % -5.7%
2014 55.67 % -0.0%
2015 55.46 % -0.4%
2016 54.01 % -2.6%
2017 54.98 % +1.8%
2018 54.2 % -1.4%
2019 53.1 % -2.0%
2020 56.07 % +5.6%
2021 54.95 % -2.0%
2022 54.35 % -1.1%
2023 53.64 % -1.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 53.64 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.73 %, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 53.64 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.58 %, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.86 % 41.29 % 53.21 % 10
2000s 43.04 % 40.33 % 47.45 % 10
2010s 55.51 % 53.1 % 59.2 % 10
2020s 54.75 % 53.64 % 56.07 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Eswatini?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Eswatini was 53.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 59.2 % in 2011.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 40.33 % in 2007.
How does Eswatini rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Eswatini ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.