Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 762,916 tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Eswatini, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 762,916 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026.
The figure is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Eswatini peaked at 4.25 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 698,108 tonnes, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 95th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 million tonnes | 698,108 tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million tonnes | 762,916 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 7 |
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More climate change data for Eswatini
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.26 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 335,667 (2025)
- Urban population 26.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 44.61 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8405 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Eswatini?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Eswatini was 762,916 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 698,108 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Eswatini ranks 95th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.