Eswatini vs Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Eswatini
210,900 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
355,921 tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
102nd
Iceland rank
99th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Eswatini
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 355,921 tonnes against 210,900 tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 145,021 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.
Eswatini ranks 102nd and Iceland ranks 99th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 11 and Iceland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 364,671 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1860s | 468,292 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 613,862 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1870s | 633,029 tonnes | 879,532 tonnes | 246,503 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1880s | 581,602 tonnes | 723,058 tonnes | 141,456 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1890s | 701,495 tonnes | 541,411 tonnes | 160,084 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1900s | 1.15 million tonnes | 322,033 tonnes | 827,247 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 59,553 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1920s | 2.28 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 386,083 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 777,098 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1940s | 6.19 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 5.99 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 925,081 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.81 million tonnes | 581,096 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1.46 million tonnes | 289,863 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.39 million tonnes | 244,312 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 746,514 tonnes | 190,502 tonnes | 556,012 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 580,066 tonnes | 393,964 tonnes | 186,102 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 287,595 tonnes | 336,531 tonnes | 48,936 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Eswatini or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 355,921 tonnes against 210,900 tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Eswatini and Iceland?
- 145,021 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iceland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Iceland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd and Iceland ranks 99th of 197 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 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.