Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in India
India: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 10.01 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 10.01 million t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in India peaked at 28.48 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million t, in 2002.
That places India 12th out of 218 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.89 million t | — |
| 1991 | 9.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.02 million t | -59.3% |
| 1997 | 2.96 million t | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 2.90 million t | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.77 million t | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 3.15 million t | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 3.38 million t | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million t | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 8.41 million t | +683.0% |
| 2004 | 12.68 million t | +50.7% |
| 2005 | 7.79 million t | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 14.36 million t | +84.4% |
| 2007 | 11.53 million t | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 10.16 million t | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 24.05 million t | +136.7% |
| 2010 | 28.48 million t | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 8.37 million t | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 19.72 million t | +135.8% |
| 2013 | 15.04 million t | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 15.27 million t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.17 million t | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 11.80 million t | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 10.86 million t | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.40 million t | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 4.68 million t | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 4.66 million t | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.49 million t | +360.8% |
| 2022 | 4.91 million t | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 6.60 million t | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 10.01 million t | +51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.40 million t | 2.90 million t | 9.89 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 million t | 1.07 million t | 24.05 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.78 million t | 4.68 million t | 28.48 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 million t | 4.66 million t | 21.49 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 South Sudan 15.36 million t compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 14.87 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 1.52 million t compare
- 11 Thailand 12.25 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 419,735 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 t
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 12 Micronesia 0 t
- 12 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 13 OECD 9.70 million t compare
- 14 Mexico 9.48 million t compare
- 15 Congo 8.93 million t 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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in India?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in India was 10.01 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 28.48 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million t in 2002.
- How does India rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- India ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.