Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in India
India: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 62.28 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in India stood at 62.28 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% 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.
That places India 12th out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 92.04 kt | 37.31 kt | 212.38 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
- 10 Canada 70.11 kt compare
- 11 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare
- 14 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 50.44 kt compare
More climate change data for India
- Share co2 vs population 14.79 (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.2 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 66.07 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.2 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in India?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in India was 62.28 kt in 2024, 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 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.