Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in India

India: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 119.78 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in India, 1990–2023

501001502002503001990200620231990: 148.5 kt1991: 148.5 kt1992: 148.5 kt1993: 148.5 kt1994: 148.5 kt1995: 148.5 kt1996: 94.4 kt1997: 65 kt1998: 106 kt1999: 117.9 kt2000: 87.3 kt2001: 97 kt2002: 69.3 kt2003: 137.5 kt2004: 232.2 kt2005: 108.7 kt2006: 122.7 kt2007: 162 kt2008: 160.8 kt2009: 305.4 kt2010: 192.9 kt2011: 165 kt2012: 276.5 kt2013: 116 kt2014: 137.1 kt2015: 100.6 kt2016: 162.9 kt2017: 180.7 kt2018: 204.4 kt2019: 123.5 kt2020: 80.9 kt2021: 275.5 kt2022: 185.1 kt2023: 119.8 kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 119.78 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 n2o in India peaked at 305.44 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65 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) from N2O in India, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 148.53 kt
1991 148.53 kt +0.0%
1992 148.53 kt +0.0%
1993 148.53 kt +0.0%
1994 148.53 kt +0.0%
1995 148.53 kt +0.0%
1996 94.45 kt -36.4%
1997 65 kt -31.2%
1998 106 kt +63.1%
1999 117.87 kt +11.2%
2000 87.26 kt -26.0%
2001 96.99 kt +11.1%
2002 69.27 kt -28.6%
2003 137.53 kt +98.5%
2004 232.25 kt +68.9%
2005 108.7 kt -53.2%
2006 122.69 kt +12.9%
2007 162.05 kt +32.1%
2008 160.8 kt -0.8%
2009 305.44 kt +89.9%
2010 192.92 kt -36.8%
2011 164.96 kt -14.5%
2012 276.5 kt +67.6%
2013 115.99 kt -58.1%
2014 137.14 kt +18.2%
2015 100.57 kt -26.7%
2016 162.92 kt +62.0%
2017 180.65 kt +10.9%
2018 204.4 kt +13.1%
2019 123.49 kt -39.6%
2020 80.85 kt -34.5%
2021 275.55 kt +240.8%
2022 185.13 kt -32.8%
2023 119.78 kt -35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 127.45 kt 65 kt 148.53 kt 10
2000s 148.3 kt 69.27 kt 305.44 kt 10
2010s 165.95 kt 100.57 kt 276.5 kt 10
2020s 165.33 kt 80.85 kt 275.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 44 Honduras 132 kt compare
  2. 45 China 122.48 kt compare
  3. 46 China, mainland 122.46 kt compare
  4. 48 Gabon 112.76 kt compare
  5. 49 Niger 106.72 kt compare
  6. 50 Papua New Guinea 93.65 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India was 119.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 305.44 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 65 kt in 1997.
How does India rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
India ranks 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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