Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita in India
India: Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.0438 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in India stood at 0.0438 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in India peaked at 0.5608 kg per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 kg per person, in 2023.
That places India 48th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5432 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5608 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5386 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5265 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4766 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4974 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5055 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4975 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4836 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4291 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4039 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3633 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.402 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3995 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.378 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3755 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3925 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3741 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3757 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3415 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3614 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3371 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3412 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3218 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3055 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2875 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.308 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2666 kg per person | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2864 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2645 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2072 kg per person | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2474 kg per person | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2279 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1919 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1888 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1974 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1642 kg per person | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1563 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1597 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1452 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1421 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1318 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1292 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1252 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1246 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1213 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1149 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1119 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1044 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1019 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0989 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0829 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0776 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0748 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0763 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0684 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0659 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0619 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0477 kg per person | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 kg per person | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0556 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0477 kg per person | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0438 kg per person | -8.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0438 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0441 kg per person, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5144 kg per person | 0.4766 kg per person | 0.5608 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3893 kg per person | 0.3633 kg per person | 0.4291 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3157 kg per person | 0.2666 kg per person | 0.3614 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2005 kg per person | 0.1563 kg per person | 0.2645 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1251 kg per person | 0.1044 kg per person | 0.1452 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0756 kg per person | 0.0477 kg per person | 0.1019 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0516 kg per person | 0.0438 kg per person | 0.0591 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in India?
- Sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in India was 0.0438 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5608 kg per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 kg per person in 2023.
- How does India rank for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- India ranks 48th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Sorghum — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.