Eswatini - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Eswatini was 610.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 750.00 in 1992 and a minimum value of 530.00 in 2001.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 710.00
1991 730.00
1992 750.00
1993 630.00
1994 640.00
1995 660.00
1996 660.00
1997 650.00
1998 640.00
1999 610.00
2000 600.00
2001 530.00
2002 560.00
2003 610.00
2004 610.00
2005 620.00
2006 570.00
2007 610.00
2008 600.00
2009 590.00
2010 630.00
2011 630.00
2012 630.00
2013 630.00
2014 630.00
2015 600.00
2016 600.00
2017 610.00
2018 610.00

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Eswatini was 300.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 420.00 in 2005 and a minimum value of 210.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 210.00
1991 210.00
1992 220.00
1993 230.00
1994 240.00
1995 250.00
1996 270.00
1997 300.00
1998 320.00
1999 350.00
2000 370.00
2001 380.00
2002 390.00
2003 400.00
2004 410.00
2005 420.00
2006 390.00
2007 360.00
2008 330.00
2009 290.00
2010 260.00
2011 270.00
2012 270.00
2013 280.00
2014 280.00
2015 290.00
2016 290.00
2017 300.00
2018 300.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Eswatini was 22.92 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 27.46 in 2002, while its lowest value was 7.43 in 1971.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 7.45
1971 7.43
1972 7.44
1973 7.44
1974 7.49
1975 7.83
1976 7.73
1977 8.08
1978 8.26
1979 8.41
1980 7.85
1981 7.86
1982 8.13
1983 8.05
1984 8.41
1985 8.36
1986 8.35
1987 8.37
1988 8.43
1989 8.18
1990 16.28
1991 15.79
1992 16.06
1993 18.25
1994 18.60
1995 18.94
1996 19.85
1997 21.58
1998 22.70
1999 24.65
2000 25.69
2001 27.34
2002 27.46
2003 26.85
2004 27.33
2005 27.45
2006 26.71
2007 24.49
2008 22.92

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Eswatini was 1,500 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,530 in 2005 and a minimum value of 1,260 in 1993.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,290
1991 1,330
1992 1,370
1993 1,260
1994 1,290
1995 1,320
1996 1,360
1997 1,390
1998 1,410
1999 1,420
2000 1,440
2001 1,390
2002 1,420
2003 1,490
2004 1,500
2005 1,530
2006 1,460
2007 1,470
2008 1,440
2009 1,400
2010 1,420
2011 1,430
2012 1,450
2013 1,460
2014 1,470
2015 1,460
2016 1,470
2017 1,490
2018 1,500

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Eswatini was 21.42 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21.42 in 2012 and a minimum value of -4.88 in 1993.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -0.81
1992 6.84
1993 -4.88
1994 -0.19
1995 1.38
1996 4.60
1997 8.43
1998 1.52
1999 0.92
2000 5.20
2001 -1.93
2002 -1.17
2003 -1.88
2004 5.92
2005 5.45
2006 9.15
2007 12.14
2008 13.93
2009 14.34
2010 19.04
2011 20.23
2012 21.42

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions