Human caused air pollution exposure in Eswatini
Eswatini: Human caused air pollution exposure was 18.26 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18.26
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
70th
of 240 countries
All-time high
20.58
in 1998
All-time low
13.13
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Eswatini, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Eswatini is 18.26, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Eswatini peaked at 20.58 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.13, in 2003.
That places Eswatini 70th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.58 | — |
| 1999 | 17.1 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 14.36 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 15.68 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 14.2 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 13.13 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 14.83 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 16.49 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 14.18 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 16.14 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 16.57 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.63 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 16.45 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 14.41 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 16.85 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.93 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.22 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.45 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 14.68 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 16.42 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 15.94 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.09 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 15.61 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 17.56 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 17.15 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 18.26 | +6.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 18.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 18.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.84 | 17.1 | 20.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 13.13 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 | 13.45 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.53 | 14.09 | 18.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1406 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.7918 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 57.91 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Eswatini?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Eswatini was 18.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.58 in 1998.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Eswatini ranks 70th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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