Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eswatini
Eswatini: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 222,237 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 222,237 t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 138.0% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eswatini peaked at 380,460 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26,324 t, in 2006.
That places Eswatini 57th out of 221 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126,896 t | — |
| 1991 | 126,896 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126,896 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 126,896 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 126,896 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 126,896 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 277,175 t | +118.4% |
| 1997 | 233,202 t | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 380,460 t | +63.1% |
| 1999 | 267,744 t | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 149,589 t | -44.1% |
| 2001 | 88,703 t | -40.7% |
| 2002 | 83,043 t | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 42,693 t | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 56,995 t | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 46,061 t | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 26,324 t | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 143,112 t | +443.7% |
| 2008 | 114,338 t | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 65,304 t | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 138,726 t | +112.4% |
| 2011 | 146,538 t | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 163,401 t | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 163,585 t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 134,883 t | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 51,754 t | -61.6% |
| 2016 | 29,237 t | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 61,456 t | +110.2% |
| 2018 | 67,347 t | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 171,866 t | +155.2% |
| 2020 | 65,244 t | -62.0% |
| 2021 | 115,957 t | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 79,636 t | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 93,369 t | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 222,237 t | +138.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 222,237 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 171,251 t, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 222,237 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues 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 | +443.7% | 26,324 t | 143,112 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,996 t | 126,896 t | 380,460 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,616 t | 26,324 t | 149,589 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,879 t | 29,237 t | 171,866 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,289 t | 65,244 t | 222,237 t | 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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eswatini?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eswatini was 222,237 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 380,460 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,324 t in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Eswatini ranks 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.