India vs Pakistan: Grassland — Burning crop residues
India
381,918 t
in 2024
Pakistan
330,266 t
in 2024
India rank
51st
Pakistan rank
54th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 381,918 t against 330,266 t in Pakistan, a difference of 51,652 t.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 51st and Pakistan ranks 54th of 220 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434,834 t | 52,908 t | 381,926 t | India |
| 2000s | 674,972 t | 79,214 t | 595,759 t | India |
| 2010s | 822,978 t | 82,865 t | 740,112 t | India |
| 2020s | 920,375 t | 183,279 t | 737,096 t | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 381,918 t against 330,266 t in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between India and Pakistan?
- 51,652 t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- India ranks 51st and Pakistan ranks 54th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.