Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eswatini

Eswatini: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 17,362 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17,362 t
Change on year
up 227.8%
World rank
56th
of 220 countries
All-time high
174,939 t
in 1998
All-time low
4,274 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eswatini, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 30.4k t1991: 30.4k t1992: 30.4k t1993: 30.4k t1994: 30.4k t1995: 30.4k t1996: 118.7k t1997: 127.8k t1998: 174.9k t1999: 125.6k t2000: 77.2k t2001: 6.4k t2002: 15.4k t2003: 13.9k t2004: 12.2k t2005: 8.8k t2006: 6.9k t2007: 27.0k t2008: 22.5k t2009: 6.5k t2010: 6.5k t2011: 10.1k t2012: 13.0k t2013: 12.4k t2014: 12.4k t2015: 7.2k t2016: 6.5k t2017: 5.8k t2018: 6.8k t2019: 13.2k t2020: 7.9k t2021: 8.1k t2022: 4.3k t2023: 5.3k t2024: 17.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eswatini is 17,362 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 227.8% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eswatini peaked at 174,939 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,274 t, in 2022.

Eswatini ranks 56th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 30,367 t
1991 30,367 t +0.0%
1992 30,367 t +0.0%
1993 30,367 t +0.0%
1994 30,367 t +0.0%
1995 30,367 t +0.0%
1996 118,672 t +290.8%
1997 127,814 t +7.7%
1998 174,939 t +36.9%
1999 125,632 t -28.2%
2000 77,244 t -38.5%
2001 6,357 t -91.8%
2002 15,362 t +141.7%
2003 13,903 t -9.5%
2004 12,245 t -11.9%
2005 8,799 t -28.1%
2006 6,910 t -21.5%
2007 27,029 t +291.2%
2008 22,466 t -16.9%
2009 6,473 t -71.2%
2010 6,505 t +0.5%
2011 10,079 t +54.9%
2012 13,016 t +29.1%
2013 12,373 t -4.9%
2014 12,399 t +0.2%
2015 7,186 t -42.0%
2016 6,460 t -10.1%
2017 5,785 t -10.4%
2018 6,775 t +17.1%
2019 13,228 t +95.3%
2020 7,945 t -39.9%
2021 8,118 t +2.2%
2022 4,274 t -47.3%
2023 5,296 t +23.9%
2024 17,362 t +227.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72,926 t 30,367 t 174,939 t 10
2000s 19,679 t 6,357 t 77,244 t 10
2010s 9,381 t 5,785 t 13,228 t 10
2020s 8,599 t 4,274 t 17,362 t 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 53 Chile 34,288 t compare
  2. 54 South Sudan 33,795 t compare
  3. 55 Zimbabwe 24,969 t compare
  4. 57 Guinea-Bissau 14,894 t compare
  5. 58 Serbia 12,845 t compare
  6. 59 North Macedonia 12,698 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eswatini?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eswatini was 17,362 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 174,939 t in 1998.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 4,274 t in 2022.
How does Eswatini rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Eswatini ranks 56th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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