Share nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0171 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0171
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
149th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0437
in 1949
All-time low
0.0168
in 2016
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0171 for share nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini peaked at 0.0437 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0168, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 149th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0185 | — |
| 1851 | 0.0185 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0185 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0184 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0184 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0184 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0184 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0184 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0184 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0184 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0184 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0184 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0184 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0184 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0185 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0185 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.0185 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0185 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0185 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0185 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0185 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0185 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0185 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0184 | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0184 | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0183 | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0183 | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0183 | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0183 | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0182 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0182 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0182 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0182 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.0182 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0182 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0182 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0182 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0182 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0182 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0182 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0184 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0183 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0183 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0183 | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0183 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0183 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0183 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0183 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0183 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0183 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0184 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0184 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0185 | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0185 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0185 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0185 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0185 | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0186 | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0186 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0187 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0188 | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.019 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0193 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0197 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0202 | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0206 | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0211 | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0216 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0221 | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0226 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0231 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0235 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0241 | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0246 | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 0.0251 | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0256 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0261 | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 0.0265 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0267 | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0269 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0269 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0267 | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.0264 | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0261 | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0256 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0251 | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0247 | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0242 | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0238 | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0235 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0233 | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0244 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0271 | +11.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0307 | +13.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0342 | +11.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0374 | +9.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0399 | +6.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0419 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0431 | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0437 | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0436 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0427 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0411 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0389 | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0365 | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0339 | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0314 | -7.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0291 | -7.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0272 | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0257 | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0249 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0272 | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0267 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0254 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0252 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0233 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0219 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0219 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0215 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0219 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0223 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0227 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0221 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0228 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0227 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0221 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0223 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0228 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0228 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0221 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0229 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0204 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0215 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0219 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0213 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0214 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0223 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0232 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.023 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0238 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0207 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0201 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0196 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0194 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0185 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0173 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0186 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.018 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0173 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0176 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0174 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0171 | -1.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0171 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1182, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0171 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1991, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0184 | 0.0184 | 0.0185 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0185 | 0.0184 | 0.0185 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0184 | 0.0182 | 0.0185 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0182 | 0.0182 | 0.0182 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0183 | 0.0183 | 0.0184 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0185 | 0.0184 | 0.0187 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0205 | 0.0188 | 0.0226 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0252 | 0.0231 | 0.0269 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0253 | 0.0235 | 0.0269 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0346 | 0.0233 | 0.0437 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.035 | 0.0257 | 0.0436 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.024 | 0.0215 | 0.0272 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0224 | 0.0217 | 0.0228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.022 | 0.0204 | 0.0229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0208 | 0.0185 | 0.0238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 | 0.0173 | 0.0192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 | 0.0168 | 0.0187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 | 0.0171 | 0.0176 | 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 share nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini was 0.0171 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0437 in 1949.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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