CO₂ emissions · Africa · 2024 data
Eswatini CO₂ Emissions
Eswatini emitted 1.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.84 t per person — #166 of 213 countries and 0.00% of global emissions. That is 18% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2013 at 1.3 million tonnes and are now 21% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Eswatini, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.0 | 0.84 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0 | 0.84 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0 | 0.84 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0 | 0.83 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | 0.93 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0 | 0.87 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0 | 0.84 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0 | 0.89 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | 0.74 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | 0.67 | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | 1.16 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | 0.99 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0 | 0.86 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0 | 0.90 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | 0.96 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0 | 0.93 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0 | 0.96 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0 | 0.94 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0 | 0.94 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | 1.05 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | 1.16 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | 1.21 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | 1.14 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | 1.13 | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8 | 0.80 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | 1.09 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | 1.11 | +52.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7 | 0.73 | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8 | 0.88 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9 | 0.96 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 1.0 | 1.10 | +120.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4 | 0.57 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | 0.62 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4 | 0.62 | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3 | 0.49 | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3 | 0.41 | -37.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4 | 0.71 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5 | 0.78 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4 | 0.77 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4 | 0.79 | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3 | 0.63 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3 | 0.64 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3 | 0.66 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3 | 0.63 | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4 | 0.77 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4 | 0.82 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4 | 0.88 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4 | 0.83 | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3 | 0.71 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3 | 0.66 | +22.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2 | 0.56 | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2 | 0.51 | +149.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1 | 0.21 | +636.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0 | 0.03 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0 | 0.01 | -87.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0 | 0.10 | +725.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0 | 0.01 | — |
Where Eswatini's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Eswatini vs the world
Primary energy use: 5,607 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
Eswatini and its neighbours — CO₂ per person
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.