Eswatini vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Eswatini
20.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
19.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
104th
Tanzania rank
106th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Eswatini
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 20.91 million tonnes against 19.61 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 1.30 million tonnes.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.

Eswatini ranks 104th and Tanzania ranks 106th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 20,152 tonnes 645,234 tonnes 625,082 tonnes Tanzania
1960s 425,024 tonnes 869,706 tonnes 444,682 tonnes Tanzania
1970s 3.19 million tonnes 955,231 tonnes 2.23 million tonnes Eswatini
1980s 7.16 million tonnes 1.03 million tonnes 6.13 million tonnes Eswatini
1990s 11.06 million tonnes 1.56 million tonnes 9.51 million tonnes Eswatini
2000s 15.67 million tonnes 3.10 million tonnes 12.57 million tonnes Eswatini
2010s 19.18 million tonnes 6.77 million tonnes 12.42 million tonnes Eswatini
2020s 20.55 million tonnes 15.83 million tonnes 4.73 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 Tanzania?
Eswatini, at 20.91 million tonnes against 19.61 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Eswatini and Tanzania?
1.30 million tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tanzania?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Eswatini ranks 104th and Tanzania ranks 106th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.