Rice — Crop residues in India

India: Rice — Crop residues was 39.08 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
39.08 kt
World rank
1st
of 115 countries
All-time high
48.4 kt
in 2023
All-time low
19.77 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

In 2050, rice — crop residues in India stood at 39.08 kt.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in India peaked at 48.4 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.77 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 (Emissions N2O) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 20.73 kt
1962 20.55 kt -0.9%
1963 21.44 kt +4.3%
1964 22.2 kt +3.5%
1965 19.88 kt -10.4%
1966 19.77 kt -0.6%
1967 21.81 kt +10.3%
1968 22.48 kt +3.1%
1969 22.9 kt +1.8%
1970 23.26 kt +1.6%
1971 23.51 kt +1.1%
1972 22.27 kt -5.3%
1973 23.93 kt +7.5%
1974 22.82 kt -4.6%
1975 25.45 kt +11.5%
1976 23.56 kt -7.4%
1977 26.59 kt +12.9%
1978 26.9 kt +1.2%
1979 23.96 kt -11.0%
1980 26.74 kt +11.6%
1981 26.88 kt +0.5%
1982 24.62 kt -8.4%
1983 28.59 kt +16.1%
1984 28.19 kt -1.4%
1985 29.41 kt +4.3%
1986 28.67 kt -2.5%
1987 26.99 kt -5.9%
1988 31.2 kt +15.6%
1989 31.95 kt +2.4%
1990 32.32 kt +1.2%
1991 32.38 kt +0.2%
1992 31.61 kt -2.4%
1993 33.59 kt +6.3%
1994 34.03 kt +1.3%
1995 32.95 kt -3.2%
1996 34.22 kt +3.9%
1997 34.42 kt +0.6%
1998 35.71 kt +3.7%
1999 36.66 kt +2.6%
2000 35.44 kt -3.3%
2001 37.37 kt +5.4%
2002 31.2 kt -16.5%
2003 35.46 kt +13.6%
2004 34 kt -4.1%
2005 36.58 kt +7.6%
2006 36.85 kt +0.7%
2007 37.7 kt +2.3%
2008 38.81 kt +3.0%
2009 35.64 kt -8.2%
2010 37.22 kt +4.4%
2011 39.72 kt +6.7%
2012 39.24 kt -1.2%
2013 40.08 kt +2.1%
2014 39.81 kt -0.7%
2015 39.34 kt -1.2%
2016 40.71 kt +3.5%
2017 41.31 kt +1.5%
2018 42.28 kt +2.4%
2019 42.63 kt +0.8%
2020 44.64 kt +4.7%
2021 45.97 kt +3.0%
2022 47.94 kt +4.3%
2023 48.4 kt +1.0%
2030 38.53 kt -20.4%
2050 39.08 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.31 kt 19.77 kt 22.9 kt 9
1970s 24.23 kt 22.27 kt 26.9 kt 10
1980s 28.32 kt 24.62 kt 31.95 kt 10
1990s 33.79 kt 31.61 kt 36.66 kt 10
2000s 35.9 kt 31.2 kt 38.81 kt 10
2010s 40.23 kt 37.22 kt 42.63 kt 10
2020s 46.74 kt 44.64 kt 48.4 kt 4
2030s 38.53 kt 38.53 kt 38.53 kt 1
2050s 39.08 kt 39.08 kt 39.08 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 36.76 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 36.46 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 14.96 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 39.08 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 48.4 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 19.77 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 (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Crop residues (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).