Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0043 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Eswatini is 0.0043 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.0093 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 1962.
Eswatini ranks 113th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0021 units per person | -24.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 units per person | +58.6% |
| 1966 | 0.006 units per person | +62.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0085 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 units per person | -54.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 units per person | +92.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0067 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 units per person | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 0.005 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 units per person | +52.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per person | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 units per person | +112.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.007 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 units per person | +156.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per person | -41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0043 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0043 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +156.4% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0075 units per person |
| 1994 | +112.7% | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0093 units per person |
| 1978 | +92.8% | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0079 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Eswatini?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Eswatini was 0.0043 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1962.
- How does Eswatini rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 113th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.