Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini peaked at 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
That places Eswatini 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 60 Uzbekistan 0.4329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 United Kingdom 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Greece 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Spain 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini was 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Eswatini rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.