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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 0.407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.4094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.4114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.4129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.4139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.4143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.4139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.4128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.4108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.4084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.4058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.4032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.4005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.3978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.3951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 0.3925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 0.3899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.3875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.3947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 0.4075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1874 | 0.4235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1875 | 0.441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1876 | 0.4586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 0.4749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 0.4884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 0.4977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 0.5017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.5022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.5018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.5009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.4995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.4978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.4959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.4923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.4908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.5079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 0.5081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.5084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.5089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.5096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.5104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.5113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.5124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.5135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.5141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.5141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.5134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.5121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.5103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.5086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.5048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.5041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.5046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.5079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.5158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.5271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 0.5409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 0.5562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.5722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 0.5882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 0.6031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 0.6159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.6256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 0.6346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 0.6447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 0.6548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 0.6645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 0.6729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.6792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.6825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.6822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.6777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.6685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 0.655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1932 | 0.6385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1933 | 0.6203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1934 | 0.601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 0.5817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1936 | 0.563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1937 | 0.5458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1938 | 0.5307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 0.5185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.5097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.5411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1942 | 0.6357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1943 | 0.7743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.8% |
| 1944 | 0.9386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.2% |
| 1945 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 1946 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1947 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1948 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1949 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1956 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1958 | 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 0.9119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 0.8849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
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.