Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0157 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Eswatini is 0.0157 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Eswatini peaked at 0.0157 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 153rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0157 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1528 Mt CO2e, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0157 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1504 Mt CO2e, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 150 Lesotho 0.0185 Mt CO2e compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 0.0178 Mt CO2e compare
- 152 Luxembourg 0.0174 Mt CO2e compare
- 153 Belize 0.0157 Mt CO2e compare
- 155 East Timor 0.0154 Mt CO2e compare
- 156 Guyana 0.0153 Mt CO2e 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Eswatini?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Eswatini was 0.0157 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 waste recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Waste (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 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).