Environment in Eswatini 1,652 indicators covering environment for Eswatini. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 82.57 t/ha 2025 down 0.4% 126th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 5.13 % 2025 up 43.7% 136th Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2023 down 56.9% 117th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0188 kilograms 2023 down 87.7% 107th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 60.8% 2024 up 13.7% 81st Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 604,000 m3 2024 unchanged 40th Drinking water usage in urban areas 1,871 people 2024 down 69.1% 60th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 38.2% 2024 up 11.0% 140th Population using at least basic drinking-water services 74.4% 2024 up 22.8% 132nd Population using at least basic sanitation services 70.1% 2024 up 18.5% 115th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 0.2 t 2023 down 83.5% 135th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 4.2 1000 USD 2023 down 13.0% 129th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 80.4% 2024 up 17.7% 204th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 64.5% 2024 up 10.4% 197th People using improved drinking water sources 58,199 people 2024 down 45.9% 96th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 150 t 2022 up 356.5% 70th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 63.94 1000 USD 2022 up 382.9% 72nd Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 6.06 t 2023 up 6,720.9% 106th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 12.04 1000 USD 2023 up 421.1% 111th Drinking water services 109,905 people 2024 down 39.9% 63rd Insecticides — Import value 2,542 1000 USD 2007 down 37.3% 112th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 5.01 2024 up 65.7% 118th Drinking water services in rural areas 108,034 people 2024 down 38.9% 58th Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 0.0% 2025 — 153rd Agriculture-driven deforestation 386.03 hectares 2024 down 18.2% 92nd Herbicides — Import value 1,380 1000 USD 2007 down 56.0% 105th Disinfectants, etc — Import value 1,021 1000 USD 2007 down 28.8% 112th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -4.04 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 94th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0.403 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 97th Ammonium sulphate — Export quantity 823.14 t 2023 up 2,251.8% 52nd Ammonium sulphate — Export value 200.24 1000 USD 2023 up 2,457.3% 60th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 1,639 t 2024 down 42.3% 64th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 436 1000 USD 2024 up 603.2% 61st Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 1,230 1000 USD 2007 down 79.2% 115th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 77.6% 2023 unchanged 25th Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 3.07 2024 up 2,601.5% 121st Other NP compounds — Export quantity 33 t 2023 up 2,540.0% 70th Other NP compounds — Export value 0.39 1000 USD 2023 down 13.3% 93rd Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 77.6% 2023 unchanged 23rd Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0.1482 Mt CO2e 2020 unchanged 47th Insecticides — Import quantity 586.15 t 2007 down 27.0% 108th Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity 20 t 2019 down 94.9% 86th Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export value 3.59 1000 USD 2019 down 93.0% 89th Fungicides — Import value 227.96 1000 USD 2007 down 71.8% 122nd Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 271.37 t 2007 down 68.2% 112th Herbicides — Import quantity 318.8 t 2007 down 46.5% 99th Water Use Efficiency 3.89 2023 up 19.7% 158th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 — 38th Plastic waste exports 778.24 tonnes 2023 down 4.7% 99th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 7.44 2022 down 31.5% 185th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.0% 2022 down 31.5% 196th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 13.08 2022 up 41.2% 185th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.1% 2022 up 41.2% 208th Reservoir minimum water area 38.26 2022 down 5.9% 115th Reservoir minimum water area 0.2% 2022 down 5.9% 48th Reservoir maximum water area 46.83 2022 up 0.9% 119th Reservoir maximum water area 0.3% 2022 up 0.9% 50th Reservoir minimum water area change 14.6% 2022 down 33.0% 51st Phosphate rock — Export value 0.01 1000 USD 2020 down 66.7% 87th ← Previous Page 24 of 28 Next →