Rice — Crop residues in India

India: Rice — Crop residues was 31.9 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
31.9 kt
World rank
1st
of 115 countries
All-time high
39.51 kt
in 2023
All-time low
16.14 kt
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in India, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — crop residues in India is 31.9 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in India peaked at 39.51 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.14 kt, in 1966.

India ranks 1st of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Crop residues in India, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 16.92 kt
1962 16.78 kt -0.9%
1963 17.5 kt +4.3%
1964 18.12 kt +3.5%
1965 16.23 kt -10.4%
1966 16.14 kt -0.6%
1967 17.8 kt +10.3%
1968 18.35 kt +3.1%
1969 18.69 kt +1.8%
1970 18.99 kt +1.6%
1971 19.2 kt +1.1%
1972 18.18 kt -5.3%
1973 19.53 kt +7.5%
1974 18.63 kt -4.6%
1975 20.78 kt +11.5%
1976 19.23 kt -7.4%
1977 21.71 kt +12.9%
1978 21.96 kt +1.2%
1979 19.56 kt -11.0%
1980 21.83 kt +11.6%
1981 21.94 kt +0.5%
1982 20.1 kt -8.4%
1983 23.34 kt +16.1%
1984 23.01 kt -1.4%
1985 24.01 kt +4.3%
1986 23.4 kt -2.5%
1987 22.03 kt -5.9%
1988 25.47 kt +15.6%
1989 26.08 kt +2.4%
1990 26.38 kt +1.2%
1991 26.44 kt +0.2%
1992 25.8 kt -2.4%
1993 27.42 kt +6.3%
1994 27.78 kt +1.3%
1995 26.9 kt -3.2%
1996 27.93 kt +3.9%
1997 28.1 kt +0.6%
1998 29.15 kt +3.7%
1999 29.92 kt +2.6%
2000 28.93 kt -3.3%
2001 30.5 kt +5.4%
2002 25.47 kt -16.5%
2003 28.94 kt +13.6%
2004 27.75 kt -4.1%
2005 29.86 kt +7.6%
2006 30.08 kt +0.7%
2007 30.77 kt +2.3%
2008 31.68 kt +3.0%
2009 29.09 kt -8.2%
2010 30.39 kt +4.4%
2011 32.43 kt +6.7%
2012 32.04 kt -1.2%
2013 32.71 kt +2.1%
2014 32.49 kt -0.7%
2015 32.12 kt -1.2%
2016 33.23 kt +3.5%
2017 33.72 kt +1.5%
2018 34.52 kt +2.4%
2019 34.8 kt +0.8%
2020 36.44 kt +4.7%
2021 37.52 kt +3.0%
2022 39.14 kt +4.3%
2023 39.51 kt +1.0%
2030 31.45 kt -20.4%
2050 31.9 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.39 kt 16.14 kt 18.69 kt 9
1970s 19.78 kt 18.18 kt 21.96 kt 10
1980s 23.12 kt 20.1 kt 26.08 kt 10
1990s 27.58 kt 25.8 kt 29.92 kt 10
2000s 29.31 kt 25.47 kt 31.68 kt 10
2010s 32.84 kt 30.39 kt 34.8 kt 10
2020s 38.15 kt 36.44 kt 39.51 kt 4
2030s 31.45 kt 31.45 kt 31.45 kt 1
2050s 31.9 kt 31.9 kt 31.9 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 30.01 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 29.76 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 12.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in India?
Rice — crop residues in India was 31.9 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 39.51 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 16.14 kt in 1966.
How does India rank for rice — crop residues?
India ranks 1st out of 115 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 — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,807 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).