Eswatini vs Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Eswatini
179,879 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
159,567 tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
107th
Portugal rank
109th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Eswatini
- Portugal
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 179,879 tonnes against 159,567 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 20,312 tonnes.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Eswatini ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 109th of 179 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,664 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 142,438 tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 372,629 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 414,765 tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 413,658 tonnes | 12.92 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 428,318 tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | 12.12 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 260,008 tonnes | 9.79 million tonnes | 9.53 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 167,036 tonnes | 798,488 tonnes | 631,452 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Eswatini or Portugal?
- Eswatini, at 179,879 tonnes against 159,567 tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Eswatini and Portugal?
- 20,312 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Portugal?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Portugal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Eswatini ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 109th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.