Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 528.24 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
528.24 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
705.54 kilograms per person
in 2022
All-time low
303.08 kilograms per person
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Eswatini stood at 528.24 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Eswatini peaked at 705.54 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 303.08 kilograms per person, in 1996.
Eswatini ranks 118th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 515.8 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 506.5 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 466.38 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 452.99 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 463.33 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 463.71 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 303.08 kilograms per person | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 407.29 kilograms per person | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 421.71 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 475.37 kilograms per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 489.71 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 418.62 kilograms per person | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 424.75 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 440.61 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 437.95 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 463.38 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 461.07 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 476.75 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 446.23 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 506.71 kilograms per person | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 530.74 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 465.18 kilograms per person | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 462.69 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 592.92 kilograms per person | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 589.63 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 498.76 kilograms per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 417.57 kilograms per person | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 509.41 kilograms per person | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 504.73 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 584.8 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 628.81 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 605.01 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 705.54 kilograms per person | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 528.24 kilograms per person | -25.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 528.24 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 528.24 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447.62 kilograms per person | 303.08 kilograms per person | 515.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 456.58 kilograms per person | 418.62 kilograms per person | 506.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.64 kilograms per person | 417.57 kilograms per person | 592.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.9 kilograms per person | 528.24 kilograms per person | 705.54 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 from transport in Eswatini?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Eswatini was 528.24 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 from transport recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 705.54 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.08 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Eswatini rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.