Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Eswatini
0.8405 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.8237 tonnes per person
in 2024
Eswatini rank
163rd
Zimbabwe rank
164th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.8405 tonnes per person against 0.8237 tonnes per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0168 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Eswatini ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.3469 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 0.9173 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.7427 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 0.7761 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.5954 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.7827 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.3993 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.9816 tonnes per person | 0.8489 tonnes per person | 0.1327 tonnes per person | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.8849 tonnes per person | 0.7547 tonnes per person | 0.1302 tonnes per person | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.834 tonnes per person | 0.7203 tonnes per person | 0.1137 tonnes per person | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
- Eswatini, at 0.8405 tonnes per person against 0.8237 tonnes per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0168 tonnes per person, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.