Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 89.39 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Eswatini, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Eswatini is 89.39 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 444.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Eswatini peaked at 155.22 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.41 kilograms per person, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 114th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.47 kilograms per person | 82.36 kilograms per person | 155.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.75 kilograms per person | 36.19 kilograms per person | 76.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.74 kilograms per person | 26.99 kilograms per person | 147.89 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.86 kilograms per person | 16.41 kilograms per person | 89.39 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Eswatini?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Eswatini was 89.39 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 155.22 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.41 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Eswatini ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.