Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Eswatini

Eswatini: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.4148 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4148 kt
Change on year
up 142.0%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.35 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0497 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Eswatini, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 0.832 kt1991: 0.832 kt1992: 0.832 kt1993: 0.832 kt1994: 0.832 kt1995: 0.832 kt1996: 2.4 kt1997: 1.7 kt1998: 3.3 kt1999: 2.2 kt2000: 1.5 kt2001: 0.345 kt2002: 0.142 kt2003: 0.42 kt2004: 0.494 kt2005: 0.303 kt2006: 0.129 kt2007: 3 kt2008: 2 kt2009: 0.189 kt2010: 0.703 kt2011: 0.698 kt2012: 0.551 kt2013: 0.561 kt2014: 0.611 kt2015: 0.266 kt2016: 0.288 kt2017: 0.171 kt2018: 0.124 kt2019: 0.787 kt2020: 0.157 kt2021: 0.353 kt2022: 0.05 kt2023: 0.171 kt2024: 0.415 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.4148 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Eswatini peaked at 3.35 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0497 kt, in 2022.

That places Eswatini 66th out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.47 kt 0.8315 kt 3.35 kt 10
2000s 0.8532 kt 0.1291 kt 2.96 kt 10
2010s 0.4761 kt 0.1242 kt 0.7873 kt 10
2020s 0.229 kt 0.0497 kt 0.4148 kt 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 63 Ecuador 0.8034 kt compare
  2. 64 Senegal 0.588 kt compare
  3. 65 Bahamas 0.5183 kt compare
  4. 67 Uganda 0.364 kt compare
  5. 68 Togo 0.3192 kt compare
  6. 69 Türkiye 0.3188 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Eswatini?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Eswatini was 0.4148 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 3.35 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0497 kt in 2022.
How does Eswatini rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Eswatini ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.