Waste — Emissions Share in Eswatini

Eswatini: Waste — Emissions Share was 3.27 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.27 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
158th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.27 %
in 2023
All-time low
1.59 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Eswatini, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 1.6 %1991: 1.6 %1992: 1.6 %1993: 1.9 %1994: 1.9 %1995: 2 %1996: 2 %1997: 2.2 %1998: 2.1 %1999: 2.3 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 2.7 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 3 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.1 %2019: 2.8 %2020: 3 %2021: 3 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 3.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Eswatini stood at 3.27 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Eswatini peaked at 3.27 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.59 %, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 158th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.59 % —
1991 1.65 % +3.8%
1992 1.63 % -1.2%
1993 1.91 % +17.2%
1994 1.94 % +1.6%
1995 1.98 % +2.1%
1996 1.99 % +0.5%
1997 2.16 % +8.5%
1998 2.14 % -0.9%
1999 2.32 % +8.4%
2000 2.52 % +8.6%
2001 2.76 % +9.5%
2002 2.68 % -2.9%
2003 2.74 % +2.2%
2004 2.76 % +0.7%
2005 2.72 % -1.4%
2006 2.74 % +0.7%
2007 2.07 % -24.5%
2008 2.18 % +5.3%
2009 2.36 % +8.3%
2010 2.16 % -8.5%
2011 2.17 % +0.5%
2012 2.3 % +6.0%
2013 2.43 % +5.7%
2014 2.53 % +4.1%
2015 2.76 % +9.1%
2016 3.01 % +9.1%
2017 3.07 % +2.0%
2018 3.1 % +1.0%
2019 2.81 % -9.4%
2020 3.02 % +7.5%
2021 2.95 % -2.3%
2022 3.23 % +9.5%
2023 3.27 % +1.2%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 3.27 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82 %, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 3.27 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.44 %, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.93 % 1.59 % 2.32 % 10
2000s 2.55 % 2.07 % 2.76 % 10
2010s 2.63 % 2.16 % 3.1 % 10
2020s 3.12 % 2.95 % 3.27 % 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

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  3. 157 Cambodia 3.42 % compare
  4. 159 Norway 3.25 % compare
  5. 160 Ukraine 3.24 % compare
  6. 161 Congo 3.23 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Eswatini?
Waste — emissions share in Eswatini was 3.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 3.27 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 % in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for waste — emissions share?
Eswatini ranks 158th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.