Annex I countries vs India: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Annex I countries
86.70 million t
in 2024
India
27.08 million t
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
11th
India rank
11th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Annex I countries
- India
How they compare
Annex I countries currently reports 86.70 million t against 27.08 million t in India, a difference of 59.62 million t.
That makes Annex I countries's figure about 3.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Annex I countries ahead.
Annex I countries ranks 11th and India ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.23 million t | 25.10 million t | 103.13 million t | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 94.11 million t | 31.05 million t | 63.07 million t | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 114.28 million t | 50.70 million t | 63.59 million t | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 113.22 million t | 40.02 million t | 73.20 million t | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Annex I countries or India?
- Annex I countries, at 86.70 million t against 27.08 million t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Annex I countries and India?
- 59.62 million t, with Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and India rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Annex I countries ranks 11th and India ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.