Eswatini vs Moldova: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Eswatini
1.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Moldova
1.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
166th
Moldova rank
163rd

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Eswatini
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 1.94 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 681,150 tonnes.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.5 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Moldova ahead.

Eswatini ranks 166th and Moldova ranks 163rd of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Moldova Difference Ahead
1950s 5.99 million tonnes 13.79 million tonnes 7.80 million tonnes Moldova
1960s 3.16 million tonnes 16.42 million tonnes 13.25 million tonnes Moldova
1970s 2.18 million tonnes 27.42 million tonnes 25.25 million tonnes Moldova
1980s 1.88 million tonnes 35.56 million tonnes 33.69 million tonnes Moldova
1990s 2.37 million tonnes 13.82 million tonnes 11.44 million tonnes Moldova
2000s 1.80 million tonnes 2.21 million tonnes 412,284 tonnes Moldova
2010s 1.59 million tonnes 1.26 million tonnes 334,174 tonnes Eswatini
2020s 1.30 million tonnes 2.16 million tonnes 854,946 tonnes Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Eswatini or Moldova?
Moldova, at 1.94 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Eswatini and Moldova?
681,150 tonnes, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Moldova?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Moldova rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Eswatini ranks 166th and Moldova ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.