Grassland — Emissions in India
India: Grassland — Emissions was 0.8784 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 0.8784 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in India peaked at 4.18 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 kt, in 1996.
India ranks 51st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.57 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0518 kt | -96.7% |
| 1997 | 0.086 kt | +66.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1105 kt | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3178 kt | +187.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1397 kt | -56.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8697 kt | +522.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6856 kt | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6898 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.06 kt | +344.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 kt | -64.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8887 kt | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.55 kt | +74.9% |
| 2008 | 2.91 kt | +87.3% |
| 2009 | 3.63 kt | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 1.88 kt | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 2.64 kt | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1 kt | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8559 kt | -72.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8286 kt | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5385 kt | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 1.86 kt | +244.7% |
| 2017 | 2.55 kt | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 3.09 kt | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 1.59 kt | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8282 kt | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 4.18 kt | +404.3% |
| 2022 | 3.01 kt | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 1.69 kt | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8784 kt | -48.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.8784 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.8784 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0118 kt, 74.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +522.5% | 0.1397 kt | 0.8697 kt |
| 2021 | +404.3% | 0.8282 kt | 4.18 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 kt | 0.0518 kt | 1.57 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 kt | 0.1397 kt | 3.63 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 kt | 0.5385 kt | 3.1 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 kt | 0.8282 kt | 4.18 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 grassland — emissions in India?
- Grassland — emissions in India was 0.8784 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 kt in 1996.
- How does India rank for grassland — emissions?
- India ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.