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Share global methane emissions in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share global methane emissions was 0.0125 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0125
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
157th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0212
in 1981
All-time low
0.0039
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Eswatini, 1850–2024

0.0050.010.0150.02185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Eswatini stood at 0.0125.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Eswatini peaked at 0.0212 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0039, in 1850.

That places Eswatini 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Eswatini, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0039 —
1851 0.004 +1.6%
1852 0.004 +1.5%
1853 0.0041 +1.4%
1854 0.0041 +0.9%
1855 0.0042 +1.4%
1856 0.0042 +1.2%
1857 0.0043 +1.4%
1858 0.0043 +1.3%
1859 0.0044 +1.1%
1860 0.0044 +0.9%
1861 0.0045 +1.5%
1862 0.0046 +1.6%
1863 0.0046 +1.2%
1864 0.0047 +1.2%
1865 0.0047 +1.2%
1866 0.0048 +1.2%
1867 0.0048 +1.3%
1868 0.0049 +1.4%
1869 0.005 +1.1%
1870 0.005 +1.3%
1871 0.0051 +1.3%
1872 0.0051 +0.9%
1873 0.0052 +1.1%
1874 0.0053 +1.7%
1875 0.0053 +1.0%
1876 0.0054 +1.3%
1877 0.0055 +1.2%
1878 0.0055 +1.2%
1879 0.0056 +0.9%
1880 0.0056 +0.5%
1881 0.0057 +1.2%
1882 0.0057 +1.1%
1883 0.0058 +1.0%
1884 0.0059 +1.4%
1885 0.006 +1.4%
1886 0.006 +1.3%
1887 0.0061 +0.9%
1888 0.0061 +0.5%
1889 0.0062 +1.2%
1890 0.0062 +0.4%
1891 0.0063 +1.3%
1892 0.0064 +1.6%
1893 0.0065 +1.9%
1894 0.0066 +1.1%
1895 0.0067 +0.9%
1896 0.0067 +1.2%
1897 0.0068 +1.0%
1898 0.0069 +0.9%
1899 0.0069 +0.4%
1900 0.0069 +0.6%
1901 0.007 +1.4%
1902 0.0071 +1.5%
1903 0.0072 +0.6%
1904 0.0073 +1.5%
1905 0.0074 +1.0%
1906 0.0074 +0.7%
1907 0.0074 -0.2%
1908 0.0076 +2.1%
1909 0.0076 +0.7%
1910 0.0077 +0.8%
1911 0.0078 +1.6%
1912 0.0079 +1.4%
1913 0.0079 +0.6%
1914 0.0082 +3.5%
1915 0.0084 +1.9%
1916 0.0084 +0.5%
1917 0.0085 +0.9%
1918 0.0087 +2.5%
1919 0.009 +3.4%
1920 0.0089 -0.6%
1921 0.0093 +4.5%
1922 0.0094 +0.5%
1923 0.0093 -0.7%
1924 0.0095 +1.4%
1925 0.0096 +1.5%
1926 0.0098 +2.0%
1927 0.0098 -0.5%
1928 0.0099 +1.6%
1929 0.0099 +0.1%
1930 0.0101 +2.1%
1931 0.0105 +3.3%
1932 0.0107 +2.8%
1933 0.0109 +1.0%
1934 0.0109 +0.2%
1935 0.011 +0.7%
1936 0.011 +0.3%
1937 0.0111 +0.8%
1938 0.0114 +2.6%
1939 0.0115 +0.9%
1940 0.0115 +0.7%
1941 0.0122 +5.5%
1942 0.0129 +5.6%
1943 0.0134 +4.4%
1944 0.0141 +4.7%
1945 0.0151 +7.1%
1946 0.0155 +2.8%
1947 0.0158 +2.2%
1948 0.0164 +3.7%
1949 0.017 +3.8%
1950 0.0175 +2.7%
1951 0.0174 -0.3%
1952 0.0176 +0.9%
1953 0.0177 +0.7%
1954 0.0178 +0.6%
1955 0.0176 -1.3%
1956 0.0176 +0.3%
1957 0.0177 +0.4%
1958 0.0179 +1.2%
1959 0.0178 -1.0%
1960 0.0178 +0.5%
1961 0.0186 +4.1%
1962 0.0187 +0.5%
1963 0.0181 -3.0%
1964 0.0182 +0.7%
1965 0.0172 -5.6%
1966 0.0165 -4.1%
1967 0.0167 +1.6%
1968 0.0168 +0.5%
1969 0.017 +0.8%
1970 0.0174 +2.3%
1971 0.0175 +0.6%
1972 0.0179 +2.5%
1973 0.018 +0.7%
1974 0.0183 +1.7%
1975 0.0184 +0.7%
1976 0.0193 +4.6%
1977 0.0186 -3.5%
1978 0.0202 +8.4%
1979 0.0203 +0.6%
1980 0.0206 +1.5%
1981 0.0212 +2.9%
1982 0.0207 -2.1%
1983 0.0207 -0.2%
1984 0.0203 -2.1%
1985 0.0206 +1.5%
1986 0.0208 +1.0%
1987 0.0204 -1.9%
1988 0.02 -1.8%
1989 0.0198 -1.2%
1990 0.0196 -1.1%
1991 0.0208 +6.2%
1992 0.021 +1.1%
1993 0.0191 -9.1%
1994 0.0201 +5.4%
1995 0.02 -0.5%
1996 0.02 +0.3%
1997 0.0204 +2.0%
1998 0.0199 -2.5%
1999 0.0209 +5.2%
2000 0.0194 -7.6%
2001 0.0185 -4.2%
2002 0.0197 +6.3%
2003 0.0198 +0.4%
2004 0.0199 +0.3%
2005 0.0194 -2.2%
2006 0.0182 -6.0%
2007 0.0189 +3.7%
2008 0.0182 -4.0%
2009 0.0172 -5.4%
2010 0.0154 -10.6%
2011 0.0136 -11.5%
2012 0.0137 +0.7%
2013 0.0144 +5.4%
2014 0.0142 -1.6%
2015 0.014 -1.2%
2016 0.0138 -1.7%
2017 0.0131 -4.7%
2018 0.013 -1.1%
2019 0.0132 +1.8%
2020 0.0131 -0.6%
2021 0.0131 -0.2%
2022 0.0128 -2.6%
2023 0.0126 -1.1%
2024 0.0125 -0.9%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.0125 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.125, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.0125 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0041 0.0039 0.0044 10
1860s 0.0047 0.0044 0.005 10
1870s 0.0053 0.005 0.0056 10
1880s 0.0059 0.0056 0.0062 10
1890s 0.0066 0.0062 0.0069 10
1900s 0.0073 0.0069 0.0076 10
1910s 0.0083 0.0077 0.009 10
1920s 0.0095 0.0089 0.0099 10
1930s 0.0109 0.0101 0.0115 10
1940s 0.0144 0.0115 0.017 10
1950s 0.0177 0.0174 0.0179 10
1960s 0.0176 0.0165 0.0187 10
1970s 0.0186 0.0174 0.0203 10
1980s 0.0205 0.0198 0.0212 10
1990s 0.0202 0.0191 0.021 10
2000s 0.0189 0.0172 0.0199 10
2010s 0.0138 0.013 0.0154 10
2020s 0.0128 0.0125 0.0131 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 154 Lesotho 0.0139 compare
  2. 155 Djibouti 0.0128 compare
  3. 156 Gambia 0.0128 compare
  4. 158 Bhutan 0.0115 compare
  5. 159 East Timor 0.0112 compare
  6. 160 Suriname 0.0098 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Eswatini?
Share global methane emissions in Eswatini was 0.0125 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0212 in 1981.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 in 1850.
How does Eswatini rank for share global methane emissions?
Eswatini ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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