Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Eswatini

Eswatini: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0007 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.001 kt per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023

000.0010.0010.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Eswatini 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0002 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1963 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1964 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1965 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1966 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1967 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1968 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1969 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1970 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +18.2%
1971 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1972 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1973 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1974 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1975 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1976 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1977 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1978 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +37.4%
1979 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1980 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1981 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1983 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -10.6%
1984 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1985 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1986 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1987 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1988 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1990 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1991 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
1992 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1993 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
1994 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +24.1%
1995 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1996 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
1997 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +30.4%
1998 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +11.6%
2000 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
2001 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
2002 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +12.1%
2003 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2004 0.001 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2005 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2006 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2007 0.001 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2008 0.001 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2009 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2010 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -11.9%
2011 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -22.9%
2012 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2013 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +18.9%
2014 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2015 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2016 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -13.0%
2018 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2020 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2021 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2022 0.0007 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2023 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.0007 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.0007 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +37.4% 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre
1997 +30.4% 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 64 Barbados 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 65 Benin 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 66 United Kingdom 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 68 Cameroon 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 69 Ireland 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 70 Kenya 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Eswatini rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.

Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.