Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Eswatini
Eswatini: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 17,466 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 17,466 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 103.6% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Eswatini peaked at 172,202 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 795.1 t, in 1999.
Eswatini ranks 26th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,464 t | — |
| 1991 | 44,464 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44,464 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44,464 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44,464 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44,464 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,786 t | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 1,619 t | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 41,757 t | +2478.6% |
| 1999 | 795.1 t | -98.1% |
| 2000 | 1,278 t | +60.7% |
| 2001 | 75,683 t | +5822.1% |
| 2002 | 172,202 t | +127.5% |
| 2003 | 89,780 t | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 40,753 t | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 128,996 t | +216.5% |
| 2006 | 15,320 t | -88.1% |
| 2007 | 141,566 t | +824.0% |
| 2008 | 74,153 t | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 17,159 t | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 82,734 t | +382.2% |
| 2011 | 61,282 t | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 52,092 t | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 43,818 t | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 55,461 t | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 24,206 t | -56.4% |
| 2016 | 11,030 t | -54.4% |
| 2017 | 29,416 t | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 7,967 t | -72.9% |
| 2019 | 66,186 t | +730.8% |
| 2020 | 8,580 t | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 14,096 t | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 3,677 t | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 8,580 t | +133.3% |
| 2024 | 17,466 t | +103.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,274 t | 795.1 t | 44,464 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,689 t | 1,278 t | 172,202 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,419 t | 7,967 t | 82,734 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,480 t | 3,677 t | 17,466 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 23 Peru 31,202 t compare
- 24 Kenya 29,949 t compare
- 25 Brazil 21,103 t compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 17,126 t compare
- 28 Spain 16,890 t compare
- 29 India 16,537 t compare
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 open shrubland — burning crop residues in Eswatini?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Eswatini was 17,466 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 172,202 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 795.1 t in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Eswatini ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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 Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.