Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 4,404 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Eswatini, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Eswatini is 4,404, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Eswatini peaked at 16,899 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,094, in 2006.
That places Eswatini 95th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5,686 | — |
| 2004 | 4,476 | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 5,388 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 2,094 | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 16,899 | +706.8% |
| 2008 | 12,739 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 2,897 | -77.3% |
| 2010 | 7,817 | +169.9% |
| 2011 | 6,152 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 7,308 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 6,321 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 10,061 | +59.2% |
| 2015 | 4,729 | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 5,708 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 4,264 | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 4,519 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 7,744 | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 6,904 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 7,219 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5,986 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 5,699 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 8,248 | +44.7% |
| 2025 | 4,789 | -41.9% |
| 2026 | 4,404 | -8.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4,404 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,488, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4,404 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,393, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 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 | +706.8% | 2,094 | 16,899 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,168 | 2,094 | 16,899 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,462 | 4,264 | 10,061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,178 | 4,404 | 8,248 | 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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Eswatini?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Eswatini was 4,404 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 16,899 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,094 in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Eswatini ranks 95th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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