Wood charcoal — Production, per square kilometre in Eswatini

Eswatini: Wood charcoal — Production, per square kilometre was 3.33 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.33 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3.33 t per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.421 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Wood charcoal — Production, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, wood charcoal — production, per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 3.33 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 3.33 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.421 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Eswatini 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Wood charcoal — Production, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Wood charcoal — Production, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.421 t per square kilometre
1962 0.4355 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1963 0.4505 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1964 0.466 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1965 0.482 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1966 0.4985 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1967 0.5157 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1968 0.5334 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1969 0.5517 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1970 0.5707 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1971 0.5731 t per square kilometre +0.4%
1972 0.5911 t per square kilometre +3.1%
1973 0.5991 t per square kilometre +1.3%
1974 0.6231 t per square kilometre +4.0%
1975 0.6496 t per square kilometre +4.2%
1976 0.6876 t per square kilometre +5.8%
1977 0.7193 t per square kilometre +4.6%
1978 0.7258 t per square kilometre +0.9%
1979 0.7643 t per square kilometre +5.3%
1980 0.8001 t per square kilometre +4.7%
1981 0.8181 t per square kilometre +2.3%
1982 0.8602 t per square kilometre +5.1%
1983 0.8995 t per square kilometre +4.6%
1984 0.9285 t per square kilometre +3.2%
1985 0.9574 t per square kilometre +3.1%
1986 0.9808 t per square kilometre +2.4%
1987 1.01 t per square kilometre +2.5%
1988 1.04 t per square kilometre +3.5%
1989 1.08 t per square kilometre +3.8%
1990 1.12 t per square kilometre +3.8%
1991 1.17 t per square kilometre +4.6%
1992 1.24 t per square kilometre +5.7%
1993 1.29 t per square kilometre +4.3%
1994 1.35 t per square kilometre +4.3%
1995 1.4 t per square kilometre +4.1%
1996 1.46 t per square kilometre +3.7%
1997 1.51 t per square kilometre +3.8%
1998 1.59 t per square kilometre +4.9%
1999 1.66 t per square kilometre +4.6%
2000 1.73 t per square kilometre +4.6%
2001 1.8 t per square kilometre +4.1%
2002 1.88 t per square kilometre +4.1%
2003 1.95 t per square kilometre +4.1%
2004 2.03 t per square kilometre +4.1%
2005 2.12 t per square kilometre +4.1%
2006 2.18 t per square kilometre +3.2%
2007 2.26 t per square kilometre +3.2%
2008 2.33 t per square kilometre +3.2%
2009 2.4 t per square kilometre +3.2%
2010 2.48 t per square kilometre +3.2%
2011 2.55 t per square kilometre +2.7%
2012 2.61 t per square kilometre +2.7%
2013 2.68 t per square kilometre +2.7%
2014 2.75 t per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 2.83 t per square kilometre +2.7%
2016 2.88 t per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 2.94 t per square kilometre +2.1%
2018 3.01 t per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 3.07 t per square kilometre +2.1%
2020 3.13 t per square kilometre +2.1%
2021 3.19 t per square kilometre +2.0%
2022 3.26 t per square kilometre +2.0%
2023 3.33 t per square kilometre +2.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 3.33 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.671 t per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 3.33 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 t per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4838 t per square kilometre 0.421 t per square kilometre 0.5517 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.6504 t per square kilometre 0.5707 t per square kilometre 0.7643 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.9372 t per square kilometre 0.8001 t per square kilometre 1.08 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.38 t per square kilometre 1.12 t per square kilometre 1.66 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.07 t per square kilometre 1.73 t per square kilometre 2.4 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 2.78 t per square kilometre 2.48 t per square kilometre 3.07 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.23 t per square kilometre 3.13 t per square kilometre 3.33 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 12 Ethiopia 4.49 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 13 Lesotho 3.94 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 14 Liberia 3.83 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Maldives 3.18 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 Thailand 3.11 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 Guinea-Bissau 3.06 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
Wood charcoal — production, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 3.33 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood charcoal — production, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 t per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.421 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Eswatini rank for wood charcoal — production, per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is wood charcoal — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood charcoal — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wood charcoal — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wood charcoal — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Wood charcoal — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2023
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Wood charcoal — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.