Forest fires — Emissions in India
India: Forest fires — Emissions was 62.28 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in India peaked at 212.38 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.28 kt, 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 — Emissions in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.66 kt | — |
| 1991 | 89.66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 89.66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.8 kt | -44.5% |
| 1997 | 42.88 kt | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 43.49 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 89.83 kt | +106.6% |
| 2000 | 51.39 kt | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 18.06 kt | -64.9% |
| 2002 | 12.28 kt | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 62.29 kt | +407.1% |
| 2004 | 100.39 kt | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 60.73 kt | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 67.33 kt | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 108.39 kt | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 63.22 kt | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 203.89 kt | +222.5% |
| 2010 | 168.05 kt | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 83.33 kt | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 197.8 kt | +137.4% |
| 2013 | 117.44 kt | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 95.95 kt | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 69.83 kt | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 93.07 kt | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 146.34 kt | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 121.59 kt | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 72.6 kt | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 37.31 kt | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 212.38 kt | +469.2% |
| 2022 | 88.03 kt | -58.5% |
| 2023 | 60.21 kt | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 62.28 kt | +3.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 62.28 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 275.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 62.28 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.4 kt, 25.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +469.2% | 37.31 kt | 212.38 kt |
| 2003 | +407.1% | 12.28 kt | 62.29 kt |
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
- 8 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.17 kt compare
- 9 Canada 70.11 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 9.24 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 44.84 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.3188 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 43.95 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0198 kt compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in India?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 212.38 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 kt in 2002.
- How does India rank for forest fires — emissions?
- India ranks 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.