Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.8405 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8405 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
163rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.21 tonnes per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.0104 tonnes per person
in 1961
Years of data
73
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Eswatini stood at 0.8405 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Eswatini peaked at 1.21 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 163rd of 213 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 relative to the global average 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 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +111.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9602 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8816 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.728 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +52.3% |
| 1995 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7958 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9412 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9355 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9406 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9359 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9574 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9276 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9548 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8965 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8588 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9878 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6707 tonnes per person | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7438 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8893 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8383 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8683 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9316 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8294 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8199 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8436 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8367 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8405 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.8405 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.8405 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
| 1964 | +179.9% | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +143.5% | 0.2076 tonnes per person | 0.5053 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +111.4% | 0.5204 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | -89.1% | 0.0955 tonnes per person | 0.0104 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 | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.728 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9816 tonnes per person | 0.9276 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8849 tonnes per person | 0.6707 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.834 tonnes per person | 0.8199 tonnes per person | 0.8436 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 relative to the global average in Eswatini?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Eswatini was 0.8405 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 relative to the global average recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.