Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Eswatini
Eswatini: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 970,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Eswatini, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 970,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Eswatini peaked at 1.28 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 900,000 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million tonnes | 900,000 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million tonnes | 950,000 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million tonnes | 970,000 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Eswatini
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.26 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 335,667 (2025)
- Urban population 26.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 44.61 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Eswatini?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Eswatini was 970,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.