emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.21 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
101st
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.49 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
1.51 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 101st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 98 Costa Rica 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Tonga 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Guinea 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Micronesia (country) 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 American Samoa 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Madagascar 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 101st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.