Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in India
India: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 40.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in India, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded 40.99 % change on previous year for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 214.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in India peaked at 174.53 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -55.84 % change on previous year, in 2013.
India ranks 42nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -15.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -35.17 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 1998 | 57.25 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1999 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2000 | -21.65 % change on previous year | -422.8% |
| 2001 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2002 | -31.15 % change on previous year | +364.2% |
| 2003 | 140.03 % change on previous year | -549.5% |
| 2004 | 30.62 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2005 | -47.1 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 2006 | 22.25 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2007 | 21.86 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2008 | -28.75 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 2009 | 148.39 % change on previous year | -616.2% |
| 2010 | -33.49 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2011 | -33.83 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 118.41 % change on previous year | -450.1% |
| 2013 | -55.84 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2014 | 34.15 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2015 | -30.28 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2016 | 36.38 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 2017 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2018 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -367.3% |
| 2019 | -29.22 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2020 | -32.59 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 174.53 % change on previous year | -635.6% |
| 2022 | -33.05 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2023 | -35.96 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 40.99 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 40.99 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.42 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 40.99 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 40.99 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -35.17 % change on previous year | 57.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.78 % change on previous year | -47.1 % change on previous year | 148.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -55.84 % change on previous year | 118.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.79 % change on previous year | -35.96 % change on previous year | 174.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 58.23 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Senegal 56.58 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Guatemala 55.6 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Bhutan 39.76 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Mexico 39.68 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Central African Republic 39.53 % change on previous year 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in India?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in India was 40.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 174.53 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.84 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does India rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.