Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.078 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Eswatini is 0.078 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 150.0% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Eswatini peaked at 0.078 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 kt, in 1999.
That places Eswatini 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0345 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0345 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0345 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0345 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0345 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0345 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.005 kt | -85.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 kt | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 kt | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 kt | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 kt | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 kt | +323.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0429 kt | +115.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0446 kt | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0368 kt | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.05 kt | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0214 kt | -57.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0715 kt | +234.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0614 kt | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 kt | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0636 kt | +117.8% |
| 2011 | 0.04 kt | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0444 kt | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0487 kt | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0501 kt | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0245 kt | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0183 kt | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 kt | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0677 kt | +203.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0257 kt | -62.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 kt | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0222 kt | -43.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0312 kt | +40.5% |
| 2024 | 0.078 kt | +150.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.078 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0429 kt, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.078 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5366 kt, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (N2O) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +323.4% | 0.0047 kt | 0.0199 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0227 kt | 0.0041 kt | 0.0345 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0382 kt | 0.0047 kt | 0.0715 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 kt | 0.0183 kt | 0.0677 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0392 kt | 0.0222 kt | 0.078 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 grassland — emissions in Eswatini?
- Grassland — emissions in Eswatini was 0.078 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.078 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 kt in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for grassland — emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.