Eswatini
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP9.74[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita8392.72[$]
Population1.16[millions]
Land Area17359.43[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 75 | 44.90 | 1.50 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 131 | 37.00 | 3.90 |
| Biodiversity | 146 | 28.70 | 2.80 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 149 | 24.70 | 1.20 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 156 | 21.30 | 1.40 |
| Marine protected areas | NA | NA | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 77 | 36.50 | 11.80 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 112 | 40.30 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 145 | 18.60 | 0.90 |
| Species Habitat Index | 115 | 76.40 | -3.20 |
| Ecosystem Services | 116 | 20.90 | 9.70 |
| Tree cover loss | 112 | 10.30 | 5.40 |
| Grassland loss | 61 | 53.90 | 1.40 |
| Wetland loss | 76 | 51.50 | 44.10 |
| Fisheries | NA | NA | NA |
| Fish Stock Status | NA | NA | NA |
| Marine Trophic Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 71 | 75.50 | 5.70 |
| SO2 growth rate | 93 | 72.40 | -27.60 |
| NOx growth rate | 62 | 78.50 | 38.90 |
| Agriculture | 58 | 43.20 | -1.50 |
| Pesticide | 47 | 45.30 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 74 | 41.10 | -3.00 |
| Water Resources | 26 | 70.00 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 26 | 70.00 | NA |
| Health | 167 | 17.90 | 3.90 |
| Air Quality | 165 | 16.90 | 2.70 |
| PM2.5 | 146 | 14.60 | 2.50 |
| Household solid fuels | 136 | 15.60 | 6.10 |
| Ozone | 136 | 34.80 | -7.90 |
| NOx | 119 | 20.50 | -2.50 |
| SO2 | 123 | 36.80 | 0.40 |
| CO | 138 | 31.00 | -8.40 |
| VOC | 126 | 17.80 | -6.70 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 162 | 12.60 | 6.10 |
| Sanitation | 162 | 13.20 | 6.40 |
| Drinking water | 161 | 12.20 | 5.90 |
| Heavy Metals | 123 | 39.60 | 8.30 |
| Lead | 123 | 39.60 | 8.30 |
| Waste Management | 141 | 14.60 | 0.10 |
| Solid waste | 126 | 13.30 | NA |
| Recycling | 82 | 17.30 | 0.50 |
| Ocean Plastics | NA | NA | NA |
| Climate Policy | 10 | 67.90 | -2.40 |
| Climate Change | 10 | 67.90 | -2.40 |
| CO2 growth rate | 22 | 62.90 | -12.00 |
| CH4 growth rate | 47 | 53.50 | 9.60 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 40 | 78.10 | 10.90 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 92 | 66.60 | 9.10 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 23 | 76.50 | 2.30 |
| CO2 from land cover | 51 | 59.70 | 5.80 |
| GHG intensity trend | 37 | 64.60 | -11.40 |
| GHG per capita | 37 | 77.10 | 6.80 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Laos | 30.7 |
| Philippines | 28.9 |
| Guatemala | 28 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Lesotho | 32.3 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Belarus | 48.5 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Tanzania | 34.2 |
| Mozambique | 31.7 |
| Laos | 30.7 |
| Mauritania | 28.1 |
| Bangladesh | 23.1 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Belize | 50 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Togo | 34 |
| Lesotho | 32.3 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| Mali | 28.5 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Qatar | 33 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Colombia | 42.4 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Kenya | 30.8 |
| Philippines | 28.9 |
| Nepal | 28.3 |
| Mauritania | 28.1 |
| Bangladesh | 23.1 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| Mongolia | 29.6 |
| Philippines | 28.9 |
| Indonesia | 28.2 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Sri Lanka | 34.7 |
| Nepal | 28.3 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Landlocked Developing Countries | |
|---|---|
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
SWZ