Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.3354 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Eswatini is 0.3354 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Eswatini peaked at 0.4151 Mt CO2e in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3227 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 135th 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 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3227 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3238 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.332 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3382 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3395 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3473 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3516 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3515 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3571 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.366 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3662 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3651 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3552 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3573 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3427 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.356 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3613 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3556 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3531 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3728 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3917 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4041 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4151 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3441 Mt CO2e | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.353 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3605 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3751 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3787 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3669 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3691 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.367 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3232 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3286 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3672 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3739 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3788 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3592 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3614 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3602 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3603 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3817 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3846 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3877 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.384 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.383 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3787 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3735 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3734 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3724 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.374 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3765 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3759 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3778 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3423 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3354 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.3354 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 Mt CO2e, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.3354 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 Mt CO2e, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.343 Mt CO2e | 0.3227 Mt CO2e | 0.366 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3585 Mt CO2e | 0.3427 Mt CO2e | 0.3728 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3758 Mt CO2e | 0.3441 Mt CO2e | 0.4151 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.358 Mt CO2e | 0.3232 Mt CO2e | 0.3788 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3793 Mt CO2e | 0.3724 Mt CO2e | 0.3877 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3616 Mt CO2e | 0.3354 Mt CO2e | 0.3778 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Eswatini?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Eswatini was 0.3354 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4151 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3227 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Eswatini ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).