Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 22,533 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
22,533 kt
World rank
4th
of 183 countries
All-time high
25,762 kt
in 2023
All-time low
8,799 kt
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1961–2050

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

India recorded 22,533 kt for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.

Over the whole period, crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 25,762 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,799 kt, in 1966.

That places India 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 9,029 kt
1962 9,176 kt +1.6%
1963 9,288 kt +1.2%
1964 9,460 kt +1.8%
1965 8,813 kt -6.8%
1966 8,799 kt -0.2%
1967 9,619 kt +9.3%
1968 10,111 kt +5.1%
1969 10,406 kt +2.9%
1970 10,750 kt +3.3%
1971 10,739 kt -0.1%
1972 10,417 kt -3.0%
1973 11,187 kt +7.4%
1974 10,430 kt -6.8%
1975 11,573 kt +11.0%
1976 11,324 kt -2.2%
1977 12,168 kt +7.4%
1978 12,471 kt +2.5%
1979 11,798 kt -5.4%
1980 12,374 kt +4.9%
1981 12,855 kt +3.9%
1982 12,146 kt -5.5%
1983 13,882 kt +14.3%
1984 13,825 kt -0.4%
1985 13,821 kt -0.0%
1986 13,858 kt +0.3%
1987 13,157 kt -5.1%
1988 14,700 kt +11.7%
1989 15,582 kt +6.0%
1990 15,345 kt -1.5%
1991 15,313 kt -0.2%
1992 15,727 kt +2.7%
1993 16,142 kt +2.6%
1994 16,263 kt +0.7%
1995 16,358 kt +0.6%
1996 16,780 kt +2.6%
1997 17,220 kt +2.6%
1998 17,361 kt +0.8%
1999 17,844 kt +2.8%
2000 17,810 kt -0.2%
2001 18,003 kt +1.1%
2002 16,164 kt -10.2%
2003 17,746 kt +9.8%
2004 17,509 kt -1.3%
2005 18,031 kt +3.0%
2006 18,257 kt +1.3%
2007 19,372 kt +6.1%
2008 19,699 kt +1.7%
2009 18,641 kt -5.4%
2010 19,886 kt +6.7%
2011 20,930 kt +5.2%
2012 21,171 kt +1.2%
2013 21,343 kt +0.8%
2014 21,394 kt +0.2%
2015 20,721 kt -3.1%
2016 21,543 kt +4.0%
2017 22,395 kt +4.0%
2018 22,645 kt +1.1%
2019 22,760 kt +0.5%
2020 23,826 kt +4.7%
2021 24,642 kt +3.4%
2022 25,004 kt +1.5%
2023 25,762 kt +3.0%
2030 21,329 kt -17.2%
2050 22,533 kt +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,411 kt 8,799 kt 10,406 kt 9
1970s 11,286 kt 10,417 kt 12,471 kt 10
1980s 13,620 kt 12,146 kt 15,582 kt 10
1990s 16,435 kt 15,313 kt 17,844 kt 10
2000s 18,123 kt 16,164 kt 19,699 kt 10
2010s 21,479 kt 19,886 kt 22,760 kt 10
2020s 24,808 kt 23,826 kt 25,762 kt 4
2030s 21,329 kt 21,329 kt 21,329 kt 1
2050s 22,533 kt 22,533 kt 22,533 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 59,366 kt compare
  2. 2 China 27,134 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 27,048 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 12,996 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 11,900 kt compare
  6. 7 Argentina 8,308 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in India was 22,533 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 25,762 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 8,799 kt in 1966.
How does India rank for crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
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 Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,715 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf