Eswatini vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Eswatini
44.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
37.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
164th
Rwanda rank
167th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Eswatini
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 44.61 million tonnes against 37.32 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 7.30 million tonnes.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

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

Eswatini ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 20,152 tonnes 115,572 tonnes 95,420 tonnes Rwanda
1960s 425,024 tonnes 642,114 tonnes 217,091 tonnes Rwanda
1970s 3.19 million tonnes 1.49 million tonnes 1.70 million tonnes Eswatini
1980s 7.16 million tonnes 5.82 million tonnes 1.35 million tonnes Eswatini
1990s 14.14 million tonnes 11.37 million tonnes 2.77 million tonnes Eswatini
2000s 24.79 million tonnes 16.37 million tonnes 8.42 million tonnes Eswatini
2010s 34.99 million tonnes 23.19 million tonnes 11.81 million tonnes Eswatini
2020s 42.55 million tonnes 33.36 million tonnes 9.19 million tonnes Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Eswatini or Rwanda?
Eswatini, at 44.61 million tonnes against 37.32 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Eswatini and Rwanda?
7.30 million tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
Eswatini ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 167th 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 by world region. 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 by world region
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
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.