Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in India

India: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 2.16 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.16 million t
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.49 million t
in 2009
All-time low
1.17 million t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in India, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 2.7M t1991: 2.7M t1992: 2.7M t1993: 2.7M t1994: 2.7M t1995: 2.7M t1996: 1.7M t1997: 1.2M t1998: 1.9M t1999: 2.1M t2000: 1.6M t2001: 1.7M t2002: 1.2M t2003: 2.5M t2004: 4.2M t2005: 2.0M t2006: 2.2M t2007: 2.9M t2008: 2.9M t2009: 5.5M t2010: 3.5M t2011: 3.0M t2012: 5.0M t2013: 2.1M t2014: 2.5M t2015: 1.8M t2016: 2.9M t2017: 3.2M t2018: 3.7M t2019: 2.2M t2020: 1.5M t2021: 5.0M t2022: 3.3M t2023: 2.2M t2024: 2.2M t

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

Analysis

India recorded 2.16 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in India peaked at 5.49 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million t, in 1997.

India ranks 42nd 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 fires — Burning crop residues in India, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in India, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2.67 million t
1991 2.67 million t +0.0%
1992 2.67 million t +0.0%
1993 2.67 million t +0.0%
1994 2.67 million t +0.0%
1995 2.67 million t +0.0%
1996 1.70 million t -36.4%
1997 1.17 million t -31.2%
1998 1.90 million t +63.1%
1999 2.12 million t +11.2%
2000 1.57 million t -26.0%
2001 1.74 million t +11.2%
2002 1.24 million t -28.6%
2003 2.47 million t +98.5%
2004 4.17 million t +68.9%
2005 1.95 million t -53.2%
2006 2.20 million t +12.9%
2007 2.91 million t +32.1%
2008 2.89 million t -0.8%
2009 5.49 million t +89.9%
2010 3.47 million t -36.8%
2011 2.96 million t -14.5%
2012 4.97 million t +67.6%
2013 2.08 million t -58.1%
2014 2.46 million t +18.2%
2015 1.81 million t -26.7%
2016 2.93 million t +62.0%
2017 3.25 million t +10.9%
2018 3.67 million t +13.2%
2019 2.22 million t -39.6%
2020 1.45 million t -34.5%
2021 4.95 million t +240.8%
2022 3.33 million t -32.8%
2023 2.15 million t -35.3%
2024 2.16 million t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.29 million t 1.17 million t 2.67 million t 10
2000s 2.66 million t 1.24 million t 5.49 million t 10
2010s 2.98 million t 1.81 million t 4.97 million t 10
2020s 2.81 million t 1.45 million t 4.95 million t 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 39 Gabon 3.16 million t compare
  2. 40 Togo 3.11 million t compare
  3. 41 Nicaragua 3.08 million t compare
  4. 43 Iraq 2.08 million t compare
  5. 44 Kazakhstan 2.06 million t compare
  6. 45 Guinea-Bissau 1.97 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in India?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in India was 2.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 5.49 million t in 2009.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 1997.
How does India rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
India ranks 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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