Forest fires — Emissions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Forest fires — Emissions was 290.89 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Eswatini, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Eswatini stood at 290.89 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Eswatini peaked at 2,073 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.84 kt, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 59th out of 181 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 — Emissions in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 242.12 kt | — |
| 2002 | 99.29 kt | -59.0% |
| 2003 | 294.36 kt | +196.5% |
| 2004 | 346.62 kt | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 212.5 kt | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 90.57 kt | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 2,073 kt | +2188.4% |
| 2008 | 1,421 kt | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 132.38 kt | -90.7% |
| 2010 | 492.94 kt | +272.4% |
| 2011 | 489.45 kt | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 386.69 kt | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 393.65 kt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 428.48 kt | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 186.37 kt | -56.5% |
| 2016 | 202.04 kt | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 120.19 kt | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 87.09 kt | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 552.17 kt | +534.0% |
| 2020 | 109.74 kt | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 247.34 kt | +125.4% |
| 2022 | 34.84 kt | -85.9% |
| 2023 | 120.19 kt | +245.0% |
| 2024 | 290.89 kt | +142.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 290.89 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.36 kt, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 290.89 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 612.16 kt, 48% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 | +2188.4% | 90.57 kt | 2,073 kt |
| 2019 | +534.0% | 87.09 kt | 552.17 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.77 kt | 90.57 kt | 2,073 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 333.91 kt | 87.09 kt | 552.17 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.6 kt | 34.84 kt | 290.89 kt | 5 |
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 forest fires — emissions in Eswatini?
- Forest fires — emissions in Eswatini was 290.89 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,073 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.84 kt in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 (CO2). 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.