Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.01 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.01 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.96 tonnes per person
in 1950
All-time low
-2.14 tonnes per person
in 1980
Years of data
73
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eswatini is 1.01 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eswatini peaked at 22.96 tonnes per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, -2.14 tonnes per person, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.96 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 20.9 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1952 | 20.48 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 19.35 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 19.35 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 19.01 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 19.12 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 18.4 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 17.97 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 20.32 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1960 | 13.83 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1961 | 12.64 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 7.88 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
| 1965 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 8.16 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 6.45 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 4.93 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 7.83 tonnes per person | +73.4% |
| 1972 | 6.69 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -43.9% |
| 1974 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -42.8% |
| 1977 | 7.44 tonnes per person | +415.0% |
| 1978 | 4.01 tonnes per person | -46.1% |
| 1979 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -39.5% |
| 1980 | -2.14 tonnes per person | -188.2% |
| 1981 | -0.2864 tonnes per person | -86.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2567 tonnes per person | -189.6% |
| 1983 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +1625.6% |
| 1984 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -53.0% |
| 1985 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +73.6% |
| 1986 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 4.23 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.92 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 2 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9924 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.01 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.01 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1625.6% | 0.2567 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +415.0% | 1.45 tonnes per person | 7.44 tonnes per person |
| 1982 | +189.6% | -0.2864 tonnes per person | 0.2567 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | -188.2% | 2.43 tonnes per person | -2.14 tonnes per person |
| 1981 | +86.6% | -2.14 tonnes per person | -0.2864 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.79 tonnes per person | 17.97 tonnes per person | 22.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.32 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 13.83 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.39 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 7.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 tonnes per person | -2.14 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 0.9924 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eswatini?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Eswatini was 1.01 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 including land-use change recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.96 tonnes per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 tonnes per person in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Eswatini ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.