Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 258.41 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
258.41 kt
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
47th
of 221 countries
All-time high
658.91 kt
in 2009
All-time low
140.22 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023

2004006001990200620231990: 320.4 kt1991: 320.4 kt1992: 320.4 kt1993: 320.4 kt1994: 320.4 kt1995: 320.4 kt1996: 203.7 kt1997: 140.2 kt1998: 228.7 kt1999: 254.3 kt2000: 188.2 kt2001: 209.2 kt2002: 149.4 kt2003: 296.7 kt2004: 501 kt2005: 234.5 kt2006: 264.7 kt2007: 349.6 kt2008: 346.9 kt2009: 658.9 kt2010: 416.2 kt2011: 355.9 kt2012: 596.5 kt2013: 250.2 kt2014: 295.8 kt2015: 217 kt2016: 351.5 kt2017: 389.7 kt2018: 440.9 kt2019: 266.4 kt2020: 174.4 kt2021: 594.4 kt2022: 399.4 kt2023: 258.4 kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 258.41 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 658.91 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 140.22 kt, in 1997.

That places India 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 320.42 kt
1991 320.42 kt +0.0%
1992 320.42 kt +0.0%
1993 320.42 kt +0.0%
1994 320.42 kt +0.0%
1995 320.42 kt +0.0%
1996 203.73 kt -36.4%
1997 140.22 kt -31.2%
1998 228.66 kt +63.1%
1999 254.27 kt +11.2%
2000 188.25 kt -26.0%
2001 209.24 kt +11.2%
2002 149.44 kt -28.6%
2003 296.68 kt +98.5%
2004 501.02 kt +68.9%
2005 234.49 kt -53.2%
2006 264.67 kt +12.9%
2007 349.57 kt +32.1%
2008 346.9 kt -0.8%
2009 658.91 kt +89.9%
2010 416.18 kt -36.8%
2011 355.86 kt -14.5%
2012 596.49 kt +67.6%
2013 250.21 kt -58.1%
2014 295.83 kt +18.2%
2015 216.96 kt -26.7%
2016 351.46 kt +62.0%
2017 389.7 kt +10.9%
2018 440.93 kt +13.1%
2019 266.41 kt -39.6%
2020 174.43 kt -34.5%
2021 594.42 kt +240.8%
2022 399.35 kt -32.8%
2023 258.41 kt -35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 274.94 kt 140.22 kt 320.42 kt 10
2000s 319.92 kt 149.44 kt 658.91 kt 10
2010s 358 kt 216.96 kt 596.49 kt 10
2020s 356.65 kt 174.43 kt 594.42 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 44 Honduras 284.76 kt compare
  2. 45 China 264.25 kt compare
  3. 46 China, mainland 264.17 kt compare
  4. 48 Gabon 243.23 kt compare
  5. 49 Niger 230.22 kt compare
  6. 50 Papua New Guinea 202.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in India was 258.41 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 658.91 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 140.22 kt in 1997.
How does India rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf