Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.1447 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Eswatini, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.1447 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 245.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Eswatini peaked at 0.8813 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 83rd out of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3469 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.7074 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7427 tonnes per person | 0.6306 tonnes per person | 0.8813 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5954 tonnes per person | 0.4115 tonnes per person | 0.7799 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4251 tonnes per person | 0.1358 tonnes per person | 0.5671 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3994 tonnes per person | 0.3448 tonnes per person | 0.5121 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2293 tonnes per person | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 0.5285 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.137 tonnes per person | 0.1194 tonnes per person | 0.1473 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Eswatini?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Eswatini was 0.1447 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8813 tonnes per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Eswatini ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.