Energy — Emissions per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Energy — Emissions per capita was 1.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.3 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
144th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.68 t CO2eq/cap
in 1999
All-time low
1.03 t CO2eq/cap
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Eswatini, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2005: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2006: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2009: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2010: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Eswatini stood at 1.3 t CO2eq/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Eswatini peaked at 1.68 t CO2eq/cap in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.03 t CO2eq/cap, in 2014.

Eswatini ranks 144th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.42 t CO2eq/cap 1.05 t CO2eq/cap 1.68 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 1.44 t CO2eq/cap 1.39 t CO2eq/cap 1.6 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 1.26 t CO2eq/cap 1.03 t CO2eq/cap 1.62 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 1.3 t CO2eq/cap 1.23 t CO2eq/cap 1.36 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 141 Syrian Arab Republic 1.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 141 Micronesia 1.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 143 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.34 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 145 Lesotho 1.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 146 El Salvador 1.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 147 Guatemala 1.22 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Eswatini?
Energy — emissions per capita in Eswatini was 1.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
How does Eswatini rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Eswatini ranks 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.