Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
All-time low
1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1980
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Eswatini, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Eswatini peaked at 15.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 187th of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1852 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1861 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1863 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1864 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1869 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1871 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1872 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1881 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1882 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1884 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1887 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1890 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1891 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1901 | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1902 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1903 | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1917 | 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1921 | 7.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1922 | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.6% |
| 1931 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.7% |
| 1932 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1933 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1934 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1935 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1936 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +178.3% |
| 1941 | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.9% |
| 1942 | 11.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1943 | 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1944 | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1945 | 13.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 14.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 14.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 14.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 15.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 12.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1951 | 12.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 11.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 11.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 11.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 11.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 11.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 10.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 11.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 8.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.9% |
| 1961 | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.1% |
| 1963 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1969 | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.0% |
| 1972 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +92.1% |
| 1978 | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -74.2% |
| 1981 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +122.4% |
| 1982 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +112.3% |
| 1984 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1981 | +122.4% | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1983 | +112.3% | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1977 | +92.1% | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1980 | -74.2% | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | +44.0% | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 184 Vanuatu 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Fiji 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 186 Bangladesh 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 Uganda 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Comoros 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Eswatini?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Eswatini was 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.