Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in India
India: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0147 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in India, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in India stood at 0.0147 kt per square kilometre.
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 (co2), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0501 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kt per square kilometre, in 2002.
India ranks 27th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +407.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | +222.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0396 kt per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | +137.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0501 kt per square kilometre | +469.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0147 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0147 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0147 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0501 kt per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +407.1% | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0501 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 24 Cameroon 0.017 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Eswatini 0.0169 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Madagascar 0.0168 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Costa Rica 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 30 Ethiopia 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2), per square kilometre in India?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in India was 0.0147 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0501 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does India rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.