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All Crops — Burning crop residues in India

India: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 38.78 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
38.78 million t
World rank
4th
of 183 countries
All-time high
53.43 million t
in 2023
All-time low
30.33 million t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in India, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, all crops — burning crop residues in India stood at 38.78 million t.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in India peaked at 53.43 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.33 million t, in 1961.

India ranks 4th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues in India, year by year

Year t Change
1961 30.33 million t —
1962 31.30 million t +3.2%
1963 31.17 million t -0.4%
1964 31.53 million t +1.2%
1965 31.37 million t -0.5%
1966 31.33 million t -0.1%
1967 32.25 million t +2.9%
1968 33.38 million t +3.5%
1969 34.62 million t +3.7%
1970 34.96 million t +1.0%
1971 35.43 million t +1.3%
1972 35.23 million t -0.6%
1973 36.45 million t +3.5%
1974 35.92 million t -1.4%
1975 36.83 million t +2.5%
1976 37.16 million t +0.9%
1977 38.07 million t +2.5%
1978 38.66 million t +1.5%
1979 38.46 million t -0.5%
1980 38.65 million t +0.5%
1981 38.97 million t +0.8%
1982 37.70 million t -3.3%
1983 40.15 million t +6.5%
1984 40.33 million t +0.4%
1985 39.77 million t -1.4%
1986 39.62 million t -0.4%
1987 38.16 million t -3.7%
1988 40.21 million t +5.4%
1989 40.91 million t +1.8%
1990 41.02 million t +0.3%
1991 41.38 million t +0.9%
1992 40.74 million t -1.5%
1993 41.55 million t +2.0%
1994 41.97 million t +1.0%
1995 42.31 million t +0.8%
1996 42.87 million t +1.3%
1997 43.30 million t +1.0%
1998 44.08 million t +1.8%
1999 44.91 million t +1.9%
2000 44.94 million t +0.1%
2001 44.37 million t -1.3%
2002 42.69 million t -3.8%
2003 43.79 million t +2.6%
2004 43.68 million t -0.2%
2005 44.53 million t +2.0%
2006 45.31 million t +1.8%
2007 46.81 million t +3.3%
2008 47.72 million t +1.9%
2009 45.29 million t -5.1%
2010 46.22 million t +2.1%
2011 47.83 million t +3.5%
2012 47.44 million t -0.8%
2013 48.81 million t +2.9%
2014 49.12 million t +0.6%
2015 49.07 million t -0.1%
2016 48.27 million t -1.6%
2017 48.91 million t +1.3%
2018 48.61 million t -0.6%
2019 48.06 million t -1.1%
2020 50.28 million t +4.6%
2021 50.95 million t +1.3%
2022 51.81 million t +1.7%
2023 53.43 million t +3.1%
2030 39.26 million t -26.5%
2050 38.78 million t -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.92 million t 30.33 million t 34.62 million t 9
1970s 36.72 million t 34.96 million t 38.66 million t 10
1980s 39.45 million t 37.70 million t 40.91 million t 10
1990s 42.41 million t 40.74 million t 44.91 million t 10
2000s 44.91 million t 42.69 million t 47.72 million t 10
2010s 48.23 million t 46.22 million t 49.12 million t 10
2020s 51.62 million t 50.28 million t 53.43 million t 4
2030s 39.26 million t 39.26 million t 39.26 million t 1
2050s 38.78 million t 38.78 million t 38.78 million t 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 85.93 million t compare
  2. 2 China 57.12 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 56.92 million t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 6.24 million t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 23.61 million t compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 3.69 million t compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 3.24 million t compare
  8. 6 USSR 21.65 million t compare
  9. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.11 million t compare
  10. 7 Indonesia 13.51 million t compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in India?
All crops — burning crop residues in India was 38.78 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 53.43 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 30.33 million t in 1961.
How does India rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
India ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — 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
236 places, 13,817 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).