Emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini
Eswatini: Emissions of air pollutants was 10,764 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10,764 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
176th
of 220 countries
All-time high
16,023 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
2.87 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini stood at 10,764 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini peaked at 16,023 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.87 tonnes, in 1750.
Eswatini ranks 176th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2.87 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 2.91 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1752 | 2.95 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1753 | 2.99 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1754 | 3.03 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1755 | 3.06 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1756 | 3.1 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1757 | 3.14 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1758 | 3.18 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1759 | 3.22 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1760 | 3.26 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1761 | 3.3 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1762 | 3.35 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1763 | 3.39 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1764 | 3.43 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1765 | 3.48 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1766 | 3.52 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1767 | 3.57 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1768 | 3.61 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1769 | 3.66 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1770 | 3.7 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1771 | 3.76 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1772 | 3.81 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1773 | 3.86 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1774 | 3.91 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1775 | 3.97 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1776 | 4.02 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1777 | 4.07 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1778 | 4.12 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1779 | 4.18 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1780 | 4.23 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1781 | 4.29 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1782 | 4.35 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1783 | 4.42 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1784 | 4.48 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1785 | 4.54 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1786 | 4.6 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1787 | 4.66 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1788 | 4.73 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1789 | 4.79 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 4.85 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1791 | 4.93 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1792 | 5 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1793 | 5.07 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1794 | 5.15 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1795 | 5.22 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1796 | 5.3 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1797 | 5.37 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1798 | 5.44 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1799 | 5.52 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 5.59 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1801 | 5.7 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1802 | 5.81 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1803 | 5.92 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1804 | 6.03 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1805 | 6.14 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1806 | 6.25 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1807 | 6.36 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1808 | 6.47 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1809 | 6.58 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1810 | 6.7 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1811 | 6.83 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1812 | 6.96 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1813 | 7.1 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1814 | 7.23 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1815 | 7.37 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1816 | 7.51 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1817 | 7.64 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1818 | 7.78 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1819 | 7.92 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 8.06 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1821 | 8.23 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1822 | 8.39 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1823 | 8.56 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1824 | 8.73 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1825 | 8.9 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1826 | 9.07 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1827 | 9.24 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1828 | 9.41 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1829 | 9.58 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 9.76 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 9.97 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 10.18 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 10.39 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 10.6 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1835 | 10.81 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 11.02 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1837 | 11.24 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1838 | 11.45 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1839 | 11.67 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1840 | 11.89 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1841 | 12.15 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1842 | 12.42 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1843 | 12.68 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1844 | 12.95 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1845 | 13.22 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1846 | 13.49 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1847 | 13.76 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1848 | 14.04 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1849 | 14.31 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 14.59 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1851 | 14.93 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 15.28 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 15.63 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 15.98 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1855 | 16.33 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1856 | 16.69 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1857 | 17.05 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1858 | 17.41 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 17.77 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 18.14 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 18.65 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1862 | 19.18 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1863 | 19.7 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 20.24 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1865 | 20.78 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1866 | 21.33 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1867 | 21.88 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 22.44 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1869 | 23 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 23.58 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 24.26 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1872 | 24.95 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 25.65 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 26.35 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 27.07 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 27.79 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 28.52 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 29.25 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 30 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 30.75 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 31.66 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1882 | 32.58 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 33.5 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 34.44 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 35.39 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 36.34 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1887 | 37.31 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 38.29 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 39.29 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 40.3 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 41.51 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 42.75 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1893 | 43.99 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1894 | 45.25 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 46.52 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 47.81 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 49.1 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 50.42 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 51.74 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 53.08 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 55.01 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 56.96 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1903 | 58.95 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1904 | 60.97 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1905 | 63.02 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 65.12 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 67.25 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 69.42 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1909 | 71.62 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 73.85 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 76.53 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 79.25 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 82.02 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1914 | 84.83 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 87.68 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 90.57 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 93.51 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 96.49 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 99.52 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 102.59 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 106.78 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 111.11 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1923 | 115.31 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 119.67 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 127.38 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1926 | 134.34 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1927 | 140.1 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 145.48 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 150.19 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 154.61 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 160.74 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 166.35 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1933 | 171.62 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 176.81 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 182.09 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 189.06 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 201.21 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1938 | 213.33 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1939 | 225.4 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1940 | 237.42 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1941 | 259.31 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1942 | 281.11 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1943 | 303.73 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1944 | 327.35 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1945 | 351.9 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1946 | 379.08 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1947 | 408.16 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1948 | 438.49 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1949 | 471.98 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1950 | 521.77 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1951 | 547.81 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 573.79 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 600.99 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 627.46 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 652.77 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 680.47 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 711.07 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 744.91 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 795.83 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 995.1 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1961 | 835.49 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1962 | 847.66 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 874.39 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 956.73 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 1,339 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1966 | 2,051 tonnes | +53.2% |
| 1967 | 2,312 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 2,731 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 3,037 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 4,385 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1971 | 2,638 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1972 | 2,764 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2,863 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 3,299 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 3,324 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3,346 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4,621 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1979 | 4,672 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 5,216 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 5,127 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,231 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4,600 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 4,596 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5,036 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 5,495 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 5,614 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5,849 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 6,119 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 8,354 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 8,183 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 7,220 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 6,131 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 8,226 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 7,739 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 7,221 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 8,988 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 9,378 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 9,884 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 12,191 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 12,766 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 13,081 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12,322 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 11,744 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 13,496 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 14,475 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 15,917 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 16,023 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15,347 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 14,301 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 10,022 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 9,260 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 11,241 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 9,951 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 9,819 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9,371 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 9,937 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 10,010 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10,490 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 10,067 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 10,664 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 10,764 tonnes | +0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 10,764 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 10,764 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +53.2% | 1,339 tonnes | 2,051 tonnes |
| 1970 | +44.4% | 3,037 tonnes | 4,385 tonnes |
| 1971 | -39.8% | 4,385 tonnes | 2,638 tonnes |
| 1965 | +39.9% | 956.73 tonnes | 1,339 tonnes |
| 1978 | +38.1% | 3,346 tonnes | 4,621 tonnes |
| 1990 | +36.5% | 6,119 tonnes | 8,354 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.04 tonnes | 2.87 tonnes | 3.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 3.46 tonnes | 3.26 tonnes | 3.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 3.94 tonnes | 3.7 tonnes | 4.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 4.51 tonnes | 4.23 tonnes | 4.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 5.18 tonnes | 4.85 tonnes | 5.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 6.08 tonnes | 5.59 tonnes | 6.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 7.3 tonnes | 6.7 tonnes | 7.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 8.82 tonnes | 8.06 tonnes | 9.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 10.71 tonnes | 9.76 tonnes | 11.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 13.09 tonnes | 11.89 tonnes | 14.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 16.16 tonnes | 14.59 tonnes | 17.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 20.53 tonnes | 18.14 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 26.74 tonnes | 23.58 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 34.96 tonnes | 30.75 tonnes | 39.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 45.94 tonnes | 40.3 tonnes | 51.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 62.14 tonnes | 53.08 tonnes | 71.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 86.43 tonnes | 73.85 tonnes | 99.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 125.3 tonnes | 102.59 tonnes | 150.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 184.12 tonnes | 154.61 tonnes | 225.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 345.85 tonnes | 237.42 tonnes | 471.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 645.69 tonnes | 521.77 tonnes | 795.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,598 tonnes | 835.49 tonnes | 3,037 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,491 tonnes | 2,638 tonnes | 4,672 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,288 tonnes | 4,596 tonnes | 6,119 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,132 tonnes | 6,131 tonnes | 9,884 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,736 tonnes | 11,744 tonnes | 16,023 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,440 tonnes | 9,260 tonnes | 14,301 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,498 tonnes | 10,067 tonnes | 10,764 tonnes | 3 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Eswatini was 10,764 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 16,023 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Eswatini rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Eswatini ranks 176th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.