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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114.62 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 121.12 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 84.8 kilograms per person | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 82.36 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 154.44 kilograms per person | +87.5% |
| 1995 | 154.57 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 141.44 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 149.01 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 147.11 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 155.22 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 48.01 kilograms per person | -69.1% |
| 2001 | 76.11 kilograms per person | +58.5% |
| 2002 | 56.63 kilograms per person | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 46.87 kilograms per person | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 46.59 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.07 kilograms per person | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 36.89 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.67 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.43 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.19 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.99 kilograms per person | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 71.57 kilograms per person | +165.2% |
| 2012 | 71.18 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.65 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 88 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 96.25 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 147.89 kilograms per person | +53.6% |
| 2017 | 112.24 kilograms per person | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 111.21 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.38 kilograms per person | -61.9% |
| 2020 | 16.77 kilograms per person | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 24.86 kilograms per person | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 16.41 kilograms per person | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 89.39 kilograms per person | +444.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 89.39 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 89.39 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +444.8% | 16.41 kilograms per person | 89.39 kilograms per person |
| 2011 | +165.2% | 26.99 kilograms per person | 71.57 kilograms per person |
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 |
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 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.