Eswatini vs Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Eswatini
20.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
21.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
104th
Ethiopia rank
103rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.75 million tonnes against 20.91 million tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 841,900 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 104th and Ethiopia ranks 103rd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,152 tonnes | 103,480 tonnes | 83,328 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 425,024 tonnes | 313,562 tonnes | 111,462 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 3.19 million tonnes | 387,697 tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 7.16 million tonnes | 387,697 tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 17.28 million tonnes | 482,992 tonnes | 16.80 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 19.18 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 14.91 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 20.55 million tonnes | 16.28 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Eswatini or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 21.75 million tonnes against 20.91 million tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Eswatini and Ethiopia?
- 841,900 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ethiopia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Ethiopia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Eswatini ranks 104th and Ethiopia ranks 103rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.