Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India

India: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 138.63 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, 1990–2023

1002003004001990200620231990: 171.9 kt1991: 171.9 kt1992: 171.9 kt1993: 171.9 kt1994: 171.9 kt1995: 171.9 kt1996: 109.3 kt1997: 75.2 kt1998: 122.7 kt1999: 136.4 kt2000: 101 kt2001: 112.2 kt2002: 80.2 kt2003: 159.1 kt2004: 268.8 kt2005: 125.8 kt2006: 142 kt2007: 187.5 kt2008: 186.1 kt2009: 353.5 kt2010: 223.3 kt2011: 190.9 kt2012: 320 kt2013: 134.2 kt2014: 158.7 kt2015: 116.4 kt2016: 188.5 kt2017: 209 kt2018: 236.5 kt2019: 142.9 kt2020: 93.6 kt2021: 318.9 kt2022: 214.2 kt2023: 138.6 kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 138.63 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India peaked at 353.47 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 75.22 kt, in 1997.

India ranks 47th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 171.88 kt
1991 171.88 kt +0.0%
1992 171.88 kt +0.0%
1993 171.88 kt +0.0%
1994 171.88 kt +0.0%
1995 171.88 kt +0.0%
1996 109.29 kt -36.4%
1997 75.22 kt -31.2%
1998 122.67 kt +63.1%
1999 136.4 kt +11.2%
2000 100.98 kt -26.0%
2001 112.25 kt +11.2%
2002 80.17 kt -28.6%
2003 159.15 kt +98.5%
2004 268.77 kt +68.9%
2005 125.79 kt -53.2%
2006 141.97 kt +12.9%
2007 187.52 kt +32.1%
2008 186.1 kt -0.8%
2009 353.47 kt +89.9%
2010 223.26 kt -36.8%
2011 190.89 kt -14.5%
2012 319.99 kt +67.6%
2013 134.22 kt -58.1%
2014 158.7 kt +18.2%
2015 116.39 kt -26.7%
2016 188.54 kt +62.0%
2017 209.04 kt +10.9%
2018 236.53 kt +13.1%
2019 142.92 kt -39.6%
2020 93.57 kt -34.5%
2021 318.87 kt +240.8%
2022 214.22 kt -32.8%
2023 138.63 kt -35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 147.49 kt 75.22 kt 171.88 kt 10
2000s 171.62 kt 80.17 kt 353.47 kt 10
2010s 192.05 kt 116.39 kt 319.99 kt 10
2020s 191.32 kt 93.57 kt 318.87 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 44 Honduras 152.76 kt compare
  2. 45 China 141.77 kt compare
  3. 46 China, mainland 141.71 kt compare
  4. 48 Gabon 130.47 kt compare
  5. 49 Niger 123.5 kt compare
  6. 50 Papua New Guinea 108.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India was 138.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 353.47 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 75.22 kt in 1997.
How does India rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
India ranks 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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