Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Eswatini

Eswatini: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 290.89 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
290.89 kt
Change on year
up 142.0%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,073 kt
in 2007
All-time low
34.84 kt
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Eswatini, 2001–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2001201220242001: 242.1 kt2002: 99.3 kt2003: 294.4 kt2004: 346.6 kt2005: 212.5 kt2006: 90.6 kt2007: 2.1k kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 132.4 kt2010: 492.9 kt2011: 489.5 kt2012: 386.7 kt2013: 393.6 kt2014: 428.5 kt2015: 186.4 kt2016: 202 kt2017: 120.2 kt2018: 87.1 kt2019: 552.2 kt2020: 109.7 kt2021: 247.3 kt2022: 34.8 kt2023: 120.2 kt2024: 290.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Eswatini peaked at 2,073 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.84 kt, in 2022.

That places Eswatini 66th out of 198 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
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

  1. 63 Ecuador 563.41 kt compare
  2. 64 Senegal 412.39 kt compare
  3. 65 Bahamas 363.46 kt compare
  4. 67 Uganda 255.26 kt compare
  5. 68 Togo 223.82 kt compare
  6. 69 Türkiye 223.57 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Eswatini?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 2,073 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 34.84 kt in 2022.
How does Eswatini rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Eswatini ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.