Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Eswatini
Eswatini: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 180,344 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 180,344 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 142.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Eswatini peaked at 1.28 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21,597 t, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 59th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 260,218 t | — |
| 1991 | 260,218 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 260,218 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 260,218 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 260,218 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 260,218 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 425,389 t | +63.5% |
| 1997 | 288,669 t | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 584,884 t | +102.6% |
| 1999 | 392,415 t | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 241,820 t | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 150,105 t | -37.9% |
| 2002 | 61,553 t | -59.0% |
| 2003 | 182,493 t | +196.5% |
| 2004 | 214,892 t | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 131,741 t | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 56,152 t | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million t | +2188.4% |
| 2008 | 881,210 t | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 82,068 t | -90.7% |
| 2010 | 305,607 t | +272.4% |
| 2011 | 303,444 t | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 239,732 t | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 244,048 t | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 265,643 t | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 115,542 t | -56.5% |
| 2016 | 125,259 t | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 74,512 t | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 53,993 t | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 342,326 t | +534.0% |
| 2020 | 68,032 t | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 153,344 t | +125.4% |
| 2022 | 21,597 t | -85.9% |
| 2023 | 74,512 t | +245.0% |
| 2024 | 180,344 t | +142.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 325,266 t | 260,218 t | 584,884 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 328,702 t | 56,152 t | 1.28 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,011 t | 53,993 t | 342,326 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,566 t | 21,597 t | 180,344 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3846 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Eswatini?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Eswatini was 180,344 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,597 t in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Eswatini ranks 59th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.