Greenhouse gas emissions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Greenhouse gas emissions was 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1977
All-time low
184,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Eswatini, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Eswatini stood at 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Eswatini peaked at 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1977 and was at its lowest, 184,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Eswatini 169th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 224,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 280,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 374,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 326,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 380,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 375,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 461,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 484,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 679,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 578,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 745,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 843,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 778,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 892,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 724,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 630,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 996,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 721,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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More climate change data for Eswatini
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.26 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 335,667 (2025)
- Urban population 26.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 44.61 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Eswatini?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Eswatini was 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1977.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Eswatini rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.