Eswatini vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Eswatini
20.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
25.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
104th
Iceland rank
101st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Eswatini
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 25.47 million tonnes against 20.91 million tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 4.56 million tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Eswatini ranks 104th and Iceland ranks 101st of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,152 tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 425,024 tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 3.19 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 7.16 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 11.06 million tonnes | 8.40 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 15.67 million tonnes | 12.59 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 19.18 million tonnes | 18.72 million tonnes | 462,150 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 20.55 million tonnes | 23.92 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Eswatini or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 25.47 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 Iceland?
- 4.56 million tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iceland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Eswatini ranks 104th and Iceland ranks 101st 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.