Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Eswatini

Eswatini: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0402 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0402 kt
Change on year
up 104.1%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.3961 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0.0018 kt
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Emissions in Eswatini, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.41990200720241990: 0.102 kt1991: 0.102 kt1992: 0.102 kt1993: 0.102 kt1994: 0.102 kt1995: 0.102 kt1996: 0.004 kt1997: 0.004 kt1998: 0.096 kt1999: 0.002 kt2000: 0.003 kt2001: 0.174 kt2002: 0.396 kt2003: 0.206 kt2004: 0.094 kt2005: 0.297 kt2006: 0.035 kt2007: 0.326 kt2008: 0.171 kt2009: 0.04 kt2010: 0.19 kt2011: 0.141 kt2012: 0.12 kt2013: 0.101 kt2014: 0.128 kt2015: 0.056 kt2016: 0.025 kt2017: 0.068 kt2018: 0.018 kt2019: 0.152 kt2020: 0.02 kt2021: 0.032 kt2022: 0.009 kt2023: 0.02 kt2024: 0.04 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for open shrubland — emissions in Eswatini is 0.0402 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.1% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Eswatini peaked at 0.3961 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 kt, 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 — Emissions (CH4) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1023 kt —
1991 0.1023 kt +0.0%
1992 0.1023 kt +0.0%
1993 0.1023 kt +0.0%
1994 0.1023 kt +0.0%
1995 0.1023 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0041 kt -96.0%
1997 0.0037 kt -9.8%
1998 0.096 kt +2494.6%
1999 0.0018 kt -98.1%
2000 0.0029 kt +61.1%
2001 0.1741 kt +5903.4%
2002 0.3961 kt +127.5%
2003 0.2065 kt -47.9%
2004 0.0937 kt -54.6%
2005 0.2967 kt +216.6%
2006 0.0352 kt -88.1%
2007 0.3256 kt +825.0%
2008 0.1706 kt -47.6%
2009 0.0395 kt -76.8%
2010 0.1903 kt +381.8%
2011 0.1409 kt -26.0%
2012 0.1198 kt -15.0%
2013 0.1008 kt -15.9%
2014 0.1276 kt +26.6%
2015 0.0557 kt -56.3%
2016 0.0254 kt -54.4%
2017 0.0677 kt +166.5%
2018 0.0183 kt -73.0%
2019 0.1522 kt +731.7%
2020 0.0197 kt -87.1%
2021 0.0324 kt +64.5%
2022 0.0085 kt -73.8%
2023 0.0197 kt +131.8%
2024 0.0402 kt +104.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) 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
2001 +5903.4% 0.0029 kt 0.1741 kt
1998 +2494.6% 0.0037 kt 0.096 kt
2007 +825.0% 0.0352 kt 0.3256 kt
2019 +731.7% 0.0183 kt 0.1522 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0719 kt 0.0018 kt 0.1023 kt 10
2000s 0.1741 kt 0.0029 kt 0.3961 kt 10
2010s 0.0999 kt 0.0183 kt 0.1903 kt 10
2020s 0.0241 kt 0.0085 kt 0.0402 kt 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 23 Peru 0.0718 kt compare
  2. 24 Kenya 0.0689 kt compare
  3. 25 Brazil 0.0485 kt compare
  4. 26 Cabo Verde 0 kt
  5. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kt compare
  6. 26 Caribbean 0 kt compare
  7. 27 Sudan (former) 0.0394 kt compare
  8. 28 Spain 0.0388 kt compare
  9. 29 India 0.038 kt compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — emissions in Eswatini?
Open shrubland — emissions in Eswatini was 0.0402 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.3961 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 kt in 1999.
How does Eswatini rank for open shrubland — emissions?
Eswatini ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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