Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 1.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.32 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
80,608 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Eswatini, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.04 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Eswatini peaked at 1.32 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80,608 tonnes, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 80,608 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 201,520 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1967 | 227,168 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 278,464 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 304,112 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 366,400 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1971 | 399,376 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 381,056 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 370,064 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 311,440 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 337,088 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 333,424 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 340,752 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 439,680 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 447,008 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 465,328 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 436,016 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 436,016 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 271,136 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 333,424 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 439,680 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 458,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 436,016 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 436,016 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 436,016 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 959,968 tonnes | +120.2% |
| 1991 | 872,032 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 831,728 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 707,152 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 787,760 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 996,608 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 959,968 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 762,112 tonnes | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 850,048 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 970,960 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 989,280 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 989,280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.04 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.04 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +150.0% | 80,608 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes |
| 1990 | +120.2% | 436,016 tonnes | 959,968 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,374 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 372,629 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes | 447,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 414,765 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 465,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 983,785 tonnes | 707,152 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million tonnes | 762,112 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 989,280 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
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- 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Eswatini?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Eswatini was 1.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,608 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.