Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 1.41 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Emissions in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Eswatini stood at 1.41 kt.
The figure is up 143.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Eswatini peaked at 1.46 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2927 kt, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 62nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.784 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.784 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.784 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.784 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.784 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.784 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7191 kt | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6358 kt | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 kt | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6801 kt | -37.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4909 kt | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6008 kt | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 kt | +77.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8073 kt | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6296 kt | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9795 kt | +55.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3365 kt | -65.6% |
| 2007 | 1.46 kt | +332.7% |
| 2008 | 1.11 kt | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5103 kt | -54.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 kt | +139.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9199 kt | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9845 kt | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9868 kt | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4452 kt | -54.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2927 kt | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4563 kt | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4189 kt | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 kt | +208.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4508 kt | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7279 kt | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4347 kt | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5763 kt | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 1.41 kt | +143.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.41 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.49 kt, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.41 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.99 kt, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +332.7% | 0.3365 kt | 1.46 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.782 kt | 0.6358 kt | 1.08 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7994 kt | 0.3365 kt | 1.46 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8032 kt | 0.2927 kt | 1.29 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.719 kt | 0.4347 kt | 1.41 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 savanna fires — emissions in Eswatini?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Eswatini was 1.41 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2927 kt in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 62nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). 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.