Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in India
India: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) was 20.92 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in India, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 20.92 kt for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in India peaked at 29.01 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.17 kt, in 1961.
That places India 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.17 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12.54 kt | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 12.37 kt | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 12.47 kt | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 12.96 kt | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 13.7 kt | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 15.08 kt | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 15.43 kt | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 15.83 kt | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 15.8 kt | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.3 kt | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 15.76 kt | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 16.24 kt | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 15.83 kt | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 16.28 kt | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 16.2 kt | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.34 kt | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 15.55 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 15.45 kt | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.21 kt | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 16.02 kt | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 15.44 kt | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.82 kt | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 15.66 kt | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 15.65 kt | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.99 kt | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 15.01 kt | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 15.92 kt | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 15.97 kt | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.94 kt | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 15.82 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.1 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 16.19 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.57 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.14 kt | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.01 kt | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 17.07 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.75 kt | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.34 kt | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 17.85 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 17.77 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.91 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.83 kt | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 20.06 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.49 kt | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.31 kt | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 21.92 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.07 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.31 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.09 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 23.71 kt | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 23.52 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.46 kt | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 25.46 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.46 kt | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 26.01 kt | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 25.33 kt | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.37 kt | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 25.84 kt | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 26.71 kt | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 26.89 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.01 kt | +7.9% |
| 2030 | 21.92 kt | -24.4% |
| 2050 | 20.92 kt | -4.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 20.92 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1 kt, 19.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 20.92 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.312 kt, 67.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.62 kt | 12.17 kt | 15.83 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.78 kt | 15.3 kt | 16.28 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.77 kt | 15.01 kt | 16.21 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.49 kt | 15.82 kt | 17.34 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.15 kt | 17.77 kt | 22.31 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.54 kt | 23.09 kt | 26.01 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.11 kt | 25.84 kt | 29.01 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 21.92 kt | 21.92 kt | 21.92 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 20.92 kt | 20.92 kt | 20.92 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China 92.53 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 92.38 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 40.05 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 8.12 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.14 kt compare
- 6 Mexico 19.14 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 5.76 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 16.72 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.22 kt compare
- 8 Nigeria 15.13 kt 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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues in India?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in India was 20.92 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 29.01 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 kt in 1961.
- How does India rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- India ranks 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).