Annual number of fires in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual number of fires was 98 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
98
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
94th
of 248 countries
All-time high
778
in 2019
All-time low
98
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Eswatini, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Eswatini stood at 98. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Eswatini peaked at 778 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2026.
That places Eswatini 94th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 563 | — |
| 2013 | 567 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 666 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 316 | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 222 | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 369 | +66.2% |
| 2018 | 310 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 778 | +151.0% |
| 2020 | 334 | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 487 | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 285 | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 420 | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 383 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 196 | -48.8% |
| 2026 | 98 | -50.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 473.88 | 222 | 778 | 8 |
| 2020s | 314.71 | 98 | 487 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 91 Sri Lanka 109 compare
- 92 New Zealand 108 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 105 compare
- 94 Mauritania 98 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 97 compare
- 96 Suriname 97 compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Eswatini?
- Annual number of fires in Eswatini was 98 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 778 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2026.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual number of fires?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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