Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Eswatini
Eswatini: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.157 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Eswatini stood at 0.157 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Eswatini peaked at 0.4221 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1278 Mt CO2e, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 166th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1879 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1961 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2255 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2425 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.255 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2575 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3111 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2742 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2821 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2922 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2904 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2969 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3004 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3281 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3347 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3305 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3479 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3482 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3483 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3254 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2901 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3583 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3659 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3895 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3918 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3905 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4221 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3591 Mt CO2e | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3266 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3878 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3366 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3744 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3798 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.353 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3675 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3576 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3406 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3566 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3195 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2644 Mt CO2e | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1453 Mt CO2e | -45.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1278 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1304 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1334 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.137 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1397 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1393 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1453 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1486 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1531 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1512 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.155 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1546 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1557 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.157 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.157 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75 Mt CO2e, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.157 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -45.0% | 0.2644 Mt CO2e | 0.1453 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2524 Mt CO2e | 0.1879 Mt CO2e | 0.3111 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3251 Mt CO2e | 0.2904 Mt CO2e | 0.3483 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3682 Mt CO2e | 0.2901 Mt CO2e | 0.4221 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.345 Mt CO2e | 0.2644 Mt CO2e | 0.3798 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.14 Mt CO2e | 0.1278 Mt CO2e | 0.1531 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1547 Mt CO2e | 0.1512 Mt CO2e | 0.157 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Eswatini?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Eswatini was 0.157 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4221 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1278 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Eswatini ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).