How does India rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?

India ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.

Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in India

Name: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in India
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India: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0017 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

6th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0.0017 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.001 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in India, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in India stood at 0.0017 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in India peaked at 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

India ranks 6th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in India, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.001 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1963	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1964	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1965	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1966	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1967	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1968	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
1969	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1970	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1971	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1972	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1973	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
1974	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1975	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1976	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1977	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
1978	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1979	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1980	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1981	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1982	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-3.3%
1983	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+6.5%
1984	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1985	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1986	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1987	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-3.7%
1988	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
1989	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1990	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1991	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1992	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
1993	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1994	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1995	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1996	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1997	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1998	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1999	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
2000	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
2001	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2002	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-3.8%
2003	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
2004	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2005	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
2006	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2007	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
2008	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
2009	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-5.1%
2010	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
2011	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
2012	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2013	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
2014	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2015	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2016	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
2017	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2019	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
2020	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
2021	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2022	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2023	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near India

3 Malawi 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
4 Benin 0.0018 kt per square kilometre compare
5 Philippines 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
7 Thailand 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
8 Togo 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
9 El Salvador 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More climate change data for India

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in India?: Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in India was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does India rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?: India ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.