Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in India
India: Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) was 50.57 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Rice — Burning crop residues in India, 1961–2050
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 (Emissions CH4) in India, year by year
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 50.57 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1035 kt, 488.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 50.57 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.23 kt, 22.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -29.4% | 71.02 kt | 50.14 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 China 41.4 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 41.03 kt compare
- 3 Viet Nam 10.37 kt compare
- 4 Indonesia 18.64 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1.55 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 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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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).