Eswatini vs Fiji: Greenhouse gas emissions
Eswatini
1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Fiji
1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Eswatini rank
169th
Fiji rank
171st
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Eswatini
- Fiji
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Fiji, a difference of 314,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Fiji ahead.
Eswatini ranks 169th and Fiji ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 10 and Fiji in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 224,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 811,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1860s | 280,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 422,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1870s | 374,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1880s | 380,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1890s | 461,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1900s | 679,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 405,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 843,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 551,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 683,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 724,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 466,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1940s | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1990s | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 2000s | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 2010s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 2020s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Eswatini or Fiji?
- Eswatini, at 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Eswatini and Fiji?
- 314,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Fiji?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Fiji rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 169th and Fiji ranks 171st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.