Sorghum — Crop residues in India

India: Sorghum — Crop residues was 3.5 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
3.5 kt
World rank
3rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.01 kt
in 1968
All-time low
1.21 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in India, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — crop residues in India is 3.5 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in India peaked at 5.01 kt in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.21 kt, in 2023.

That places India 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Sorghum — Crop residues in India, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4.67 kt
1962 4.94 kt +5.7%
1963 4.85 kt -1.7%
1964 4.86 kt +0.1%
1965 4.5 kt -7.4%
1966 4.79 kt +6.6%
1967 4.98 kt +3.8%
1968 5.01 kt +0.5%
1969 4.97 kt -0.7%
1970 4.51 kt -9.3%
1971 4.34 kt -3.8%
1972 3.99 kt -8.1%
1973 4.51 kt +13.2%
1974 4.59 kt +1.7%
1975 4.45 kt -3.1%
1976 4.52 kt +1.7%
1977 4.84 kt +7.0%
1978 4.72 kt -2.5%
1979 4.85 kt +2.8%
1980 4.52 kt -6.9%
1981 4.9 kt +8.3%
1982 4.67 kt -4.5%
1983 4.84 kt +3.6%
1984 4.68 kt -3.4%
1985 4.54 kt -2.9%
1986 4.38 kt -3.7%
1987 4.8 kt +9.6%
1988 4.25 kt -11.5%
1989 4.66 kt +9.9%
1990 4.4 kt -5.6%
1991 3.53 kt -20.0%
1992 4.3 kt +22.0%
1993 4.05 kt -5.9%
1994 3.48 kt -14.0%
1995 3.49 kt +0.4%
1996 3.72 kt +6.7%
1997 3.16 kt -15.2%
1998 3.07 kt -2.9%
1999 3.19 kt +4.1%
2000 2.96 kt -7.4%
2001 2.95 kt -0.3%
2002 2.79 kt -5.5%
2003 2.78 kt -0.3%
2004 2.74 kt -1.4%
2005 2.77 kt +1.1%
2006 2.74 kt -1.1%
2007 2.63 kt -3.8%
2008 2.6 kt -1.2%
2009 2.46 kt -5.3%
2010 2.44 kt -1.0%
2011 2.4 kt -1.6%
2012 2.04 kt -15.0%
2013 1.94 kt -5.1%
2014 1.89 kt -2.4%
2015 1.95 kt +3.2%
2016 1.77 kt -9.3%
2017 1.72 kt -2.5%
2018 1.64 kt -5.0%
2019 1.28 kt -22.2%
2020 1.6 kt +25.1%
2021 1.51 kt -5.1%
2022 1.31 kt -13.4%
2023 1.21 kt -7.5%
2030 3.21 kt +164.9%
2050 3.5 kt +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.84 kt 4.5 kt 5.01 kt 9
1970s 4.53 kt 3.99 kt 4.85 kt 10
1980s 4.62 kt 4.25 kt 4.9 kt 10
1990s 3.64 kt 3.07 kt 4.4 kt 10
2000s 2.74 kt 2.46 kt 2.96 kt 10
2010s 1.91 kt 1.28 kt 2.44 kt 10
2020s 1.41 kt 1.21 kt 1.6 kt 4
2030s 3.21 kt 3.21 kt 3.21 kt 1
2050s 3.5 kt 3.5 kt 3.5 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 4.42 kt compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 4.05 kt compare
  3. 4 Sudan (former) 2.05 kt compare
  4. 5 Mexico 1.69 kt compare
  5. 6 Sudan 1.59 kt compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in India?
Sorghum — crop residues in India was 3.5 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 5.01 kt in 1968.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 kt in 2023.
How does India rank for sorghum — crop residues?
India ranks 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Crop residues (Emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 8,807 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).