Forest fires — Burning crop residues in India
India: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 27.08 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in India stood at 27.08 million t.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in India peaked at 92.34 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.34 million t, in 2002.
That places India 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.24 million t | — |
| 1991 | 36.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36.24 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.38 million t | -79.6% |
| 1997 | 6.34 million t | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 6.44 million t | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 13.41 million t | +108.1% |
| 2000 | 7.62 million t | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 7.85 million t | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.34 million t | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 27.08 million t | +407.1% |
| 2004 | 43.65 million t | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 26.40 million t | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 29.27 million t | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 47.13 million t | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 27.49 million t | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 88.65 million t | +222.5% |
| 2010 | 73.06 million t | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 36.23 million t | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 86.00 million t | +137.4% |
| 2013 | 51.06 million t | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 41.72 million t | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 30.36 million t | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 40.46 million t | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 63.63 million t | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 52.86 million t | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 31.56 million t | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 16.22 million t | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 92.34 million t | +469.2% |
| 2022 | 38.28 million t | -58.5% |
| 2023 | 26.18 million t | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 27.08 million t | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.10 million t | 6.34 million t | 36.24 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.05 million t | 5.34 million t | 88.65 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.70 million t | 30.36 million t | 86.00 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.02 million t | 16.22 million t | 92.34 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 8 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
- 9 Canada 30.48 million t compare
- 10 Mexico 28.74 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 4.02 million t compare
- 12 Cambodia 24.88 million t compare
- 13 Nepal 19.50 million t compare
- 13 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
- 14 Thailand 19.11 million t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in India?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in India was 27.08 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 92.34 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 million t in 2002.
- How does India rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- India ranks 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.