Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in India
India: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1.76 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in India stood at 1.76 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in India peaked at 3.90 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 945,540 t, in 2002.
India ranks 31st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.95 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million t | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million t | -34.8% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million t | +57.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million t | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million t | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million t | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 945,540 t | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million t | +129.2% |
| 2004 | 2.83 million t | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million t | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million t | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 2.23 million t | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million t | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 3.90 million t | +143.6% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million t | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million t | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 3.61 million t | +99.3% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million t | -53.0% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million t | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million t | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million t | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million t | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million t | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million t | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 3.11 million t | +185.0% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million t | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million t | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million t | +29.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.76 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 171,251 t, 10.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 1.76 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 145,339 t, 12.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 million t | 1.03 million t | 1.95 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million t | 945,540 t | 3.90 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million t | 1.50 million t | 3.61 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million t | 1.09 million t | 3.11 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 28 Nicaragua 2.59 million t compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 1.90 million t compare
- 30 Senegal 1.82 million t compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 32 Sudan 1.65 million t compare
- 33 Honduras 1.62 million t compare
- 34 South Africa 1.58 million t 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 — burning crop residues in India?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in India was 1.76 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million t in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,540 t in 2002.
- How does India rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- India ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.