Eswatini vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Eswatini
297.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
359.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
125th
Namibia rank
123rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 359.14 million tonnes against 297.29 million tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 61.85 million tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 16 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.91 million tonnes | 920,324 tonnes | 984,948 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1860s | 6.20 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1870s | 11.72 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1880s | 17.90 million tonnes | 13.13 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1890s | 24.28 million tonnes | 18.44 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1900s | 33.54 million tonnes | 24.92 million tonnes | 8.62 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 46.91 million tonnes | 34.07 million tonnes | 12.84 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 65.70 million tonnes | 47.57 million tonnes | 18.13 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 81.73 million tonnes | 68.98 million tonnes | 12.75 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 114.60 million tonnes | 98.19 million tonnes | 16.41 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 178.66 million tonnes | 134.86 million tonnes | 43.79 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 225.02 million tonnes | 174.66 million tonnes | 50.36 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 246.67 million tonnes | 197.64 million tonnes | 49.03 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 258.00 million tonnes | 216.15 million tonnes | 41.85 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 277.42 million tonnes | 247.58 million tonnes | 29.84 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 287.05 million tonnes | 280.75 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 293.03 million tonnes | 314.37 million tonnes | 21.35 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 296.82 million tonnes | 348.11 million tonnes | 51.29 million tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Eswatini or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 359.14 million tonnes against 297.29 million tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 61.85 million tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Eswatini ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.