Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in India

India: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 60.21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
60.21 kt
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
212.38 kt
in 2021
All-time low
12.28 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in India, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 89.7 kt1991: 89.7 kt1992: 89.7 kt1993: 89.7 kt1994: 89.7 kt1995: 89.7 kt1996: 49.8 kt1997: 42.9 kt1998: 43.5 kt1999: 89.8 kt2000: 51.4 kt2001: 18.1 kt2002: 12.3 kt2003: 62.3 kt2004: 100.4 kt2005: 60.7 kt2006: 67.3 kt2007: 108.4 kt2008: 63.2 kt2009: 203.9 kt2010: 168 kt2011: 83.3 kt2012: 197.8 kt2013: 117.4 kt2014: 96 kt2015: 69.8 kt2016: 93.1 kt2017: 146.3 kt2018: 121.6 kt2019: 72.6 kt2020: 37.3 kt2021: 212.4 kt2022: 88 kt2023: 60.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in India is 60.21 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in India peaked at 212.38 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.28 kt, in 2002.

India ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.4 kt 42.88 kt 89.83 kt 10
2000s 74.8 kt 12.28 kt 203.89 kt 10
2010s 116.6 kt 69.83 kt 197.8 kt 10
2020s 99.48 kt 37.31 kt 212.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 176.17 kt compare
  2. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 108.41 kt compare
  3. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 79.02 kt compare
  4. 13 Thailand 57.68 kt compare
  5. 14 Russian Federation 50.55 kt compare
  6. 15 Cambodia 38.26 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in India?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in India was 60.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 212.38 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 12.28 kt in 2002.
How does India rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
India ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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