Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 1.41 million 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 1.41 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% 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 86th 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.90 million tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 1.49 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 698,108 tonnes | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 4.17 million tonnes | +497.4% |
| 2008 | 4.25 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 965,421 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million tonnes | +169.9% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million tonnes | -51.8% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million tonnes | +80.7% |
| 2020 | 2.04 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 2.41 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million tonnes | +44.7% |
| 2025 | 1.60 million tonnes | -41.9% |
| 2026 | 1.41 million tonnes | -11.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.41 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.38 million tonnes, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.41 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.74 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +497.4% | 698,108 tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes |
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 | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Eswatini?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Eswatini was 1.41 million 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 86th 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 26.1%. 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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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.