Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 1.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.31
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
186th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.19
in 1949
All-time low
1.21
in 1980
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Eswatini, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Eswatini stood at 1.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Eswatini peaked at 15.19 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1980.
That places Eswatini 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.77 | — |
| 1851 | 3.15 | +13.7% |
| 1852 | 3.2 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 3.22 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 3.25 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 3.29 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 3.32 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 3.33 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 3.39 | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 3.41 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 3.62 | +6.2% |
| 1861 | 3.68 | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 3.62 | -1.7% |
| 1863 | 3.74 | +3.2% |
| 1864 | 3.71 | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 3.66 | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 3.67 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 3.69 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 3.63 | -1.7% |
| 1869 | 3.62 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 4.04 | +11.9% |
| 1871 | 4.26 | +5.3% |
| 1872 | 4.42 | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 4.39 | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 4.43 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 4.53 | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 4.63 | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 4.57 | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 4.54 | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 4.56 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 4.31 | -5.4% |
| 1881 | 4.17 | -3.2% |
| 1882 | 4.22 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 4.09 | -3.0% |
| 1884 | 4.06 | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 4.1 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 3.99 | -2.7% |
| 1887 | 3.94 | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 3.9 | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 4.07 | +4.2% |
| 1890 | 4.38 | +7.6% |
| 1891 | 4.45 | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 4.45 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 4.46 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 4.45 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 4.57 | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 4.53 | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 4.54 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 4.51 | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 4.5 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 5.3 | +17.8% |
| 1901 | 5.89 | +11.2% |
| 1902 | 5.63 | -4.6% |
| 1903 | 5.71 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 5.79 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 5.83 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 5.98 | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 5.95 | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 5.93 | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 5.93 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 6.1 | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 6.09 | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 6.1 | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 6.21 | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 6.2 | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 6.37 | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 6.09 | -4.5% |
| 1917 | 6.24 | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 6.18 | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 5.99 | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 7.04 | +17.5% |
| 1921 | 7.44 | +5.6% |
| 1922 | 7.55 | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 7.6 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 7.71 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 7.74 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 7.51 | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 7.59 | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 7.6 | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 7.51 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 5.44 | -27.6% |
| 1931 | 4.53 | -16.7% |
| 1932 | 4.05 | -10.6% |
| 1933 | 3.7 | -8.6% |
| 1934 | 3.48 | -5.9% |
| 1935 | 3.19 | -8.4% |
| 1936 | 3.19 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 3.05 | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 2.93 | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 2.91 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 8.1 | +178.3% |
| 1941 | 10.19 | +25.9% |
| 1942 | 11.81 | +15.8% |
| 1943 | 12.71 | +7.6% |
| 1944 | 13.45 | +5.9% |
| 1945 | 13.87 | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 14.54 | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 14.91 | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 14.87 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 15.19 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 12.93 | -14.9% |
| 1951 | 12.14 | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 11.88 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 11.46 | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 11.4 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 11.13 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 10.78 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 10.63 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 11.69 | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 8.78 | -24.9% |
| 1961 | 8.69 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.86 | -21.1% |
| 1963 | 6.39 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 6.78 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 7.04 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 6.76 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 5.91 | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 5.03 | -14.9% |
| 1969 | 4.86 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 4.84 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.97 | +44.0% |
| 1972 | 6.4 | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 5.13 | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 5.33 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 4.96 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 3.96 | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 7.61 | +92.1% |
| 1978 | 5.8 | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 4.68 | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 1.21 | -74.2% |
| 1981 | 2.69 | +122.4% |
| 1982 | 2.89 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 6.14 | +112.3% |
| 1984 | 3.91 | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 4.1 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 4.36 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 4.49 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.73 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.63 | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 3.28 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 2.95 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 2.66 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 2.34 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.38 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.26 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.55 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.87 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.78 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.31 | -7.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.64, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg co2 including land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +178.3% | 2.91 | 8.1 |
| 1981 | +122.4% | 1.21 | 2.69 |
| 1983 | +112.3% | 2.89 | 6.14 |
| 1977 | +92.1% | 3.96 | 7.61 |
| 1980 | -74.2% | 4.68 | 1.21 |
| 1971 | +44.0% | 4.84 | 6.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.23 | 2.77 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.66 | 3.62 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.44 | 4.04 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.08 | 3.9 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.48 | 4.38 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.79 | 5.3 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.16 | 5.99 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.53 | 7.04 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.64 | 2.91 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.96 | 8.1 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.52 | 10.63 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.71 | 4.86 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.57 | 3.96 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 | 1.21 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.2 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.69 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.31 | 1.44 | 5 |
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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 ghg co2 including land use in Eswatini?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Eswatini was 1.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Eswatini ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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