Nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nitrous oxide emissions was 502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
149th
of 201 countries
All-time high
540,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1992
All-time low
26,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini peaked at 540,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Eswatini 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 28,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 30,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 36,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 46,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 52,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 59,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 76,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 108,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 118,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 258,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 426,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 378,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 437,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 350,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 423,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 385,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 471,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 476,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 445,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 481,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 540,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 412,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 491,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 464,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 494,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 509,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 146 Brunei 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Guyana 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Liberia 520,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Lesotho 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 North Macedonia 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 Hong Kong 442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini was 502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 540,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Eswatini rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.