Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in India

India: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 was 3,143 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,143 kt
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11,086 kt
in 2021
All-time low
641.17 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in India, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 4.5k kt1991: 4.5k kt1992: 4.5k kt1993: 4.5k kt1994: 4.5k kt1995: 4.5k kt1996: 1.8k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.6k kt1999: 3.2k kt2000: 1.8k kt2001: 942.8 kt2002: 641.2 kt2003: 3.3k kt2004: 5.2k kt2005: 3.2k kt2006: 3.5k kt2007: 5.7k kt2008: 3.3k kt2009: 10.6k kt2010: 8.8k kt2011: 4.3k kt2012: 10.3k kt2013: 6.1k kt2014: 5.0k kt2015: 3.6k kt2016: 4.9k kt2017: 7.6k kt2018: 6.3k kt2019: 3.8k kt2020: 1.9k kt2021: 11.1k kt2022: 4.6k kt2023: 3.1k kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 3,143 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 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 (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in India peaked at 11,086 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 641.17 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 3,527 kt 1,538 kt 4,525 kt 10
2000s 3,820 kt 641.17 kt 10,642 kt 10
2010s 6,086 kt 3,645 kt 10,324 kt 10
2020s 5,193 kt 1,947 kt 11,086 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9,195 kt compare
  2. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,659 kt compare
  3. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 4,124 kt compare
  4. 13 Thailand 3,010 kt compare
  5. 14 Russian Federation 2,638 kt compare
  6. 15 Cambodia 1,997 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in India?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in India was 3,143 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 11,086 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 641.17 kt in 2002.
How does India rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1?
India ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — 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
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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