Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: CO₂ emissions 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 over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zimbabwe
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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, 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 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?
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. 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 per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,919 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

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.