Savanna fires — Emissions in India
India: Savanna fires — Emissions was 4.97 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in India is 4.97 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in India peaked at 12.62 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.69 kt, in 1997.
India ranks 42nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.27 kt | 2.69 kt | 6.14 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 kt | 2.86 kt | 12.62 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 kt | 4.16 kt | 11.43 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 kt | 3.34 kt | 11.39 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in India?
- Savanna fires — emissions in India was 4.97 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 kt in 1997.
- How does India rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- India ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.