Carbon intensity of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.2277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.9611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5503 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5289 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5196 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5154 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +86.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9338 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6956 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5142 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5983 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.625 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4281 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.744 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4637 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4632 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4332 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3454 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3126 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2507 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2557 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2558 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2602 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2561 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6263 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5154 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6112 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4281 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.744 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3126 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4637 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2602 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 127 Liberia 0.2323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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- 129 Australia 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Latvia 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 0.2125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.1639 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -13.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.059 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -54.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Eswatini?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Eswatini was 0.2277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.