Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.1447 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1447 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.8813 tonnes per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0104 tonnes per person
in 1961
Years of data
73
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0955 tonnes per person | +779.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -89.1% |
| 1964 | 0.029 tonnes per person | +179.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2076 tonnes per person | +615.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5053 tonnes per person | +143.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5554 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6643 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7074 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8304 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8813 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8181 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7725 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6317 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.664 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6371 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6306 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7873 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7744 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7799 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7069 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6838 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4115 tonnes per person | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4898 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6226 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6234 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5708 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5452 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5204 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4853 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3591 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2809 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1358 tonnes per person | -51.7% |
| 1994 | 0.498 tonnes per person | +266.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4666 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3442 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5605 tonnes per person | +62.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5534 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5671 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5121 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4827 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.46 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.373 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3667 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3531 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.356 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3695 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3757 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3448 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3317 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.295 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4075 tonnes per person | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5285 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -92.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1058 tonnes per person | +152.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1881 tonnes per person | +77.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1234 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1491 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1194 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1336 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1473 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1399 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1447 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.1447 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 5.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.1447 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 60.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +779.6% | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0955 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +615.1% | 0.029 tonnes per person | 0.2076 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +266.7% | 0.1358 tonnes per person | 0.498 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +179.9% | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | +152.4% | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 0.1058 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +143.5% | 0.2076 tonnes per person | 0.5053 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.