Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India
India: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,686 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 1,686 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India peaked at 5,947 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 343.94 kt, in 2002.
That places India 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 2,139 kt | 1,201 kt | 2,515 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,094 kt | 343.94 kt | 5,709 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,265 kt | 1,955 kt | 5,538 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,786 kt | 1,045 kt | 5,947 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India was 1,686 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5,947 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.94 kt in 2002.
- How does India rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- India ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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