Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Eswatini

Eswatini: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) was 244.87 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
244.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 385.0%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
533.9 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-90.68 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1991–2023

02004006001991200720231991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 189.4 % change on previous year1997: -28.9 % change on previous year1998: 95.8 % change on previous year1999: -34 % change on previous year2000: -30.9 % change on previous year2001: -77.4 % change on previous year2002: -59 % change on previous year2003: 196.4 % change on previous year2004: 17.8 % change on previous year2005: -38.7 % change on previous year2006: -57.4 % change on previous year2008: -31.4 % change on previous year2009: -90.7 % change on previous year2010: 272.3 % change on previous year2011: -0.711 % change on previous year2012: -21 % change on previous year2013: 1.8 % change on previous year2014: 8.9 % change on previous year2015: -56.5 % change on previous year2016: 8.4 % change on previous year2017: -40.5 % change on previous year2018: -27.5 % change on previous year2019: 533.9 % change on previous year2020: -80.1 % change on previous year2021: 125.4 % change on previous year2022: -85.9 % change on previous year2023: 244.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Eswatini is 244.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 385.0% on the previous year and up 13,538.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 533.9 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -90.68 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Eswatini ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1991 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 189.39 % change on previous year —
1997 -28.9 % change on previous year -115.3%
1998 95.79 % change on previous year -431.4%
1999 -34.02 % change on previous year -135.5%
2000 -30.88 % change on previous year -9.2%
2001 -77.4 % change on previous year +150.7%
2002 -58.98 % change on previous year -23.8%
2003 196.4 % change on previous year -433.0%
2004 17.77 % change on previous year -90.9%
2005 -38.7 % change on previous year -317.7%
2006 -57.39 % change on previous year +48.3%
2008 -31.42 % change on previous year -45.2%
2009 -90.68 % change on previous year +188.6%
2010 272.3 % change on previous year -400.3%
2011 -0.7113 % change on previous year -100.3%
2012 -20.99 % change on previous year +2851.0%
2013 1.8 % change on previous year -108.6%
2014 8.85 % change on previous year +393.2%
2015 -56.51 % change on previous year -738.3%
2016 8.43 % change on previous year -114.9%
2017 -40.51 % change on previous year -580.5%
2018 -27.54 % change on previous year -32.0%
2019 533.9 % change on previous year -2038.8%
2020 -80.12 % change on previous year -115.0%
2021 125.37 % change on previous year -256.5%
2022 -85.91 % change on previous year -168.5%
2023 244.87 % change on previous year -385.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 244.87 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -32.03 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 244.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.47 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate (Forest annual) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -2851.0% -0.7113 % change on previous year -20.99 % change on previous year
2019 +2038.8% -27.54 % change on previous year 533.9 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.7 % change on previous year -34.02 % change on previous year 189.39 % change on previous year 9
2000s -19.03 % change on previous year -90.68 % change on previous year 196.4 % change on previous year 9
2010s 67.9 % change on previous year -56.51 % change on previous year 533.9 % change on previous year 10
2020s 51.05 % change on previous year -85.91 % change on previous year 244.87 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 13 OECD 266.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Benin 253.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Dominican Republic 248.47 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 Panama 222.83 % change on previous year compare
  5. 18 Philippines 193.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 19 Sudan 174.45 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Eswatini?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Eswatini was 244.87 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 533.9 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -90.68 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Eswatini rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Eswatini ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 13,538.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 5,727 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.