Eswatini vs Rwanda: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Eswatini
15,031 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
17,535 tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
127th
Rwanda rank
125th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Eswatini
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 17,535 tonnes against 15,031 tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 2,504 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eswatini ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 6,421 tonnes | 6,421 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 41,874 tonnes | 5,548 tonnes | 36,326 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 14,290 tonnes | 23,816 tonnes | 9,526 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -1,099 tonnes | 38,746 tonnes | 39,846 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 80,608 tonnes | -18,184 tonnes | 98,792 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | -18,686 tonnes | 5,243 tonnes | 23,929 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4,397 tonnes | 85,866 tonnes | 81,469 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -10,911 tonnes | 124,012 tonnes | 134,923 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Eswatini or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 17,535 tonnes against 15,031 tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 2,504 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.