Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in India
India: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 2.38 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — emissions in India is 2.38 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in India peaked at 4.5 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 kt, in 1996.
That places India 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 kt | -99.2% |
| 1997 | 0.119 kt | +621.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1827 kt | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4086 kt | +123.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2372 kt | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 1.72 kt | +625.0% |
| 2002 | 1.51 kt | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 3.11 kt | +106.4% |
| 2004 | 3.31 kt | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6 kt | -51.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1 kt | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 2.13 kt | +92.8% |
| 2008 | 1.86 kt | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 4.5 kt | +142.3% |
| 2010 | 2.62 kt | -41.6% |
| 2011 | 2.34 kt | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 4.24 kt | +81.0% |
| 2013 | 1.57 kt | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 1.72 kt | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.47 kt | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.87 kt | +95.7% |
| 2017 | 3.13 kt | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 3.95 kt | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 kt | -56.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8029 kt | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 4.28 kt | +432.9% |
| 2022 | 3.39 kt | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 2.12 kt | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 2.38 kt | +12.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.38 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1094 kt, 21.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 2.38 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0032 kt, 743.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +621.2% | 0.0165 kt | 0.119 kt |
| 2001 | +625.0% | 0.2372 kt | 1.72 kt |
| 2021 | +432.9% | 0.8029 kt | 4.28 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 kt | 0.0165 kt | 2.08 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 kt | 0.2372 kt | 4.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 kt | 1.47 kt | 4.24 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 kt | 0.8029 kt | 4.28 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 — emissions in India?
- Savanna — emissions in India was 2.38 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 kt in 1996.
- How does India rank for savanna — emissions?
- India ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4). 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.