Eswatini vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Eswatini
44.61 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
45.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
164th
South Sudan rank
163rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Eswatini
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 45.53 million tonnes against 44.61 million tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 918,900 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Eswatini ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,152 tonnes | 357,595 tonnes | 337,443 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 425,024 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 3.19 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 7.16 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | 783,641 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 14.14 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 24.79 million tonnes | 17.07 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 34.99 million tonnes | 29.69 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 42.55 million tonnes | 42.17 million tonnes | 376,500 tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Eswatini or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 45.53 million tonnes against 44.61 million tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Eswatini and South Sudan?
- 918,900 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Sudan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.