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Rice — Burning crop residues in India

India: Rice — Burning crop residues was 18.73 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
18.73 million t
World rank
1st
of 134 countries
All-time high
26.31 million t
in 2022
All-time low
18.57 million t
in 2030
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in India, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — burning crop residues in India stood at 18.73 million t.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in India peaked at 26.31 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.57 million t, in 2030.

India ranks 1st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Burning crop residues in India, year by year

Year t Change
1961 19.08 million t —
1962 19.63 million t +2.9%
1963 19.70 million t +0.3%
1964 20.05 million t +1.8%
1965 19.51 million t -2.7%
1966 19.39 million t -0.6%
1967 20.04 million t +3.4%
1968 20.33 million t +1.5%
1969 20.72 million t +1.9%
1970 20.68 million t -0.2%
1971 20.77 million t +0.4%
1972 20.18 million t -2.8%
1973 21.06 million t +4.4%
1974 20.84 million t -1.0%
1975 21.71 million t +4.2%
1976 21.18 million t -2.4%
1977 22.16 million t +4.6%
1978 22.27 million t +0.5%
1979 21.68 million t -2.6%
1980 22.08 million t +1.9%
1981 22.39 million t +1.4%
1982 21.04 million t -6.0%
1983 22.68 million t +7.8%
1984 22.64 million t -0.2%
1985 22.63 million t -0.1%
1986 22.64 million t +0.1%
1987 21.34 million t -5.7%
1988 22.95 million t +7.5%
1989 23.19 million t +1.0%
1990 23.48 million t +1.2%
1991 23.46 million t -0.1%
1992 22.98 million t -2.0%
1993 23.40 million t +1.8%
1994 23.55 million t +0.6%
1995 23.54 million t -0.0%
1996 23.87 million t +1.4%
1997 23.91 million t +0.2%
1998 24.64 million t +3.1%
1999 24.84 million t +0.8%
2000 24.59 million t -1.0%
2001 24.70 million t +0.4%
2002 22.65 million t -8.3%
2003 23.43 million t +3.4%
2004 23.05 million t -1.6%
2005 24.01 million t +4.2%
2006 24.10 million t +0.3%
2007 24.15 million t +0.2%
2008 25.05 million t +3.7%
2009 23.06 million t -7.9%
2010 23.57 million t +2.3%
2011 24.21 million t +2.7%
2012 23.51 million t -2.9%
2013 24.27 million t +3.2%
2014 24.26 million t -0.1%
2015 23.92 million t -1.4%
2016 24.20 million t +1.1%
2017 24.08 million t -0.5%
2018 24.29 million t +0.9%
2019 24.01 million t -1.1%
2020 25.17 million t +4.8%
2021 25.45 million t +1.1%
2022 26.31 million t +3.4%
2023 26.31 million t -0.0%
2030 18.57 million t -29.4%
2050 18.73 million t +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.83 million t 19.08 million t 20.72 million t 9
1970s 21.25 million t 20.18 million t 22.27 million t 10
1980s 22.36 million t 21.04 million t 23.19 million t 10
1990s 23.77 million t 22.98 million t 24.84 million t 10
2000s 23.88 million t 22.65 million t 25.05 million t 10
2010s 24.03 million t 23.51 million t 24.29 million t 10
2020s 25.81 million t 25.17 million t 26.31 million t 4
2030s 18.57 million t 18.57 million t 18.57 million t 1
2050s 18.73 million t 18.73 million t 18.73 million t 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 15.33 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 15.19 million t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 3.84 million t compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 6.91 million t compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in India?
Rice — burning crop residues in India was 18.73 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 26.31 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 18.57 million t in 2030.
How does India rank for rice — burning crop residues?
India ranks 1st out of 134 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 Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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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).