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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Eswatini: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.88 t (2024), 144th of 203 in the world and 11th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 2.36 t (2024), 138th of 203 in the world and 13th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 2.9 Mt (2024), 159th of 203 in the world and 42nd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.88 t2024 · world 144/203 · region 11/47GHG per person2.36 t2024 · world 138/203 · region 13/47GHG emissions2.9 Mt2024 · world 159/203 · region 42/47CO₂ emissions1.1 Mt2024 · world 159/203 · region 35/47
CO₂ per person
EswatiniSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Eswatini0.88 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
EswatiniSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Eswatini2.36 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Eswatini in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.88 t2024144/20311/471.05 t0.77 t0.81 t+1.8%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.36 t2024138/20313/473.13 t2.51 t2.40 t−7.5%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e2.9 Mt2024159/20342/473.3 Mt2.8 Mt2.9 Mt+1.2%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt1.1 Mt2024159/20335/471.1 Mt0.9 Mt1.0 Mt+11%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e1.4 Mt2024151/20341/471.7 Mt1.5 Mt1.4 Mt−3.2%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption64.7%202232/21228/4860.1%68.5%63.7%−4.1 ppsince 201270.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output83.1%202123/20611/48·49.2%79.3%+2.8 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³16.7 µg/m³2023103/20038/4819.8 µg/m³20.9 µg/m³16.7 µg/m³−4.1%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area25.3%2024118/21422/4827.4%26.5%25.6%−0.9 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area69.6%202424/21013/4871.1%71.0%69.5%−1.1 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area10.3%2024102/20628/4810.3%10.3%10.3%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory4.2%2025155/21337/48··4.3%+0.2 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources40.5%202238/1777/4739.5%40.5%40.5%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,166 m³2022102/18321/472,535 m³2,375 m³2,213 m³−7.8%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,083 kg/ha2024157/17930/461,633 kg/ha1,205 kg/ha1,287 kg/ha−20%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Eswatini and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Eswatini. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorEswatiniSouth AfricaMozambique
CO₂ per person0.88 t20246.88 t20240.29 t2024
GHG per person2.36 t20248.90 t20240.97 t2024
GHG emissions2.9 Mt2024569.8 Mt202433.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions1.1 Mt2024440.2 Mt202410.1 Mt2024
Methane1.4 Mt202493.2 Mt202418.7 Mt2024
Renewable energy64.7%20229.7%202176.9%2021
Renewable power83.1%20216.4%202182.7%2021
PM2.5 exposure16.7 µg/m³202327.7 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover25.3%202418.8%202441.3%2024
South Africa: environmentMozambique: environment
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