Rice — Burning crop residues in India

India: Rice — Burning crop residues was 50.57 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
50.57 kt
World rank
1st
of 134 countries
All-time high
71.03 kt
in 2022
All-time low
50.14 kt
in 2030
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in India, 1961–2050

020406080196120052050

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

Analysis

India recorded 50.57 kt for rice — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in India peaked at 71.03 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.14 kt, in 2030.

That places India 1st out of 134 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.

Rice — Burning crop residues in India, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 51.52 kt
1962 53.01 kt +2.9%
1963 53.18 kt +0.3%
1964 54.15 kt +1.8%
1965 52.67 kt -2.7%
1966 52.35 kt -0.6%
1967 54.11 kt +3.4%
1968 54.9 kt +1.5%
1969 55.96 kt +1.9%
1970 55.82 kt -0.2%
1971 56.07 kt +0.4%
1972 54.48 kt -2.8%
1973 56.85 kt +4.4%
1974 56.26 kt -1.0%
1975 58.62 kt +4.2%
1976 57.19 kt -2.4%
1977 59.82 kt +4.6%
1978 60.12 kt +0.5%
1979 58.53 kt -2.6%
1980 59.62 kt +1.9%
1981 60.45 kt +1.4%
1982 56.82 kt -6.0%
1983 61.25 kt +7.8%
1984 61.12 kt -0.2%
1985 61.09 kt -0.1%
1986 61.13 kt +0.1%
1987 57.63 kt -5.7%
1988 61.98 kt +7.5%
1989 62.62 kt +1.0%
1990 63.39 kt +1.2%
1991 63.33 kt -0.1%
1992 62.04 kt -2.0%
1993 63.17 kt +1.8%
1994 63.58 kt +0.6%
1995 63.56 kt -0.0%
1996 64.45 kt +1.4%
1997 64.55 kt +0.2%
1998 66.53 kt +3.1%
1999 67.06 kt +0.8%
2000 66.4 kt -1.0%
2001 66.68 kt +0.4%
2002 61.15 kt -8.3%
2003 63.25 kt +3.4%
2004 62.23 kt -1.6%
2005 64.83 kt +4.2%
2006 65.06 kt +0.3%
2007 65.21 kt +0.2%
2008 67.62 kt +3.7%
2009 62.25 kt -7.9%
2010 63.65 kt +2.3%
2011 65.35 kt +2.7%
2012 63.49 kt -2.9%
2013 65.54 kt +3.2%
2014 65.5 kt -0.1%
2015 64.6 kt -1.4%
2016 65.33 kt +1.1%
2017 65 kt -0.5%
2018 65.57 kt +0.9%
2019 64.84 kt -1.1%
2020 67.97 kt +4.8%
2021 68.72 kt +1.1%
2022 71.03 kt +3.4%
2023 71.02 kt -0.0%
2030 50.14 kt -29.4%
2050 50.57 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.54 kt 51.52 kt 55.96 kt 9
1970s 57.38 kt 54.48 kt 60.12 kt 10
1980s 60.37 kt 56.82 kt 62.62 kt 10
1990s 64.17 kt 62.04 kt 67.06 kt 10
2000s 64.47 kt 61.15 kt 67.62 kt 10
2010s 64.89 kt 63.49 kt 65.57 kt 10
2020s 69.69 kt 67.97 kt 71.03 kt 4
2030s 50.14 kt 50.14 kt 50.14 kt 1
2050s 50.57 kt 50.57 kt 50.57 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 41.4 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 41.03 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 18.64 kt 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 50.57 kt 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 71.03 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 50.14 kt 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 (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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).