Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in India

India: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was 13.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 105.3%
World rank
8th
of 114 countries
All-time high
23.7 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-18.86 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in India, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in India stood at 13.72 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.3% on the previous year and up 1,828.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in India peaked at 23.7 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -18.86 % change on previous year, in 1967.

That places India 8th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in India, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in India, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.78 % change on previous year —
1963 -8.71 % change on previous year -588.8%
1964 0.3126 % change on previous year -103.6%
1965 15.74 % change on previous year +4933.9%
1966 8.96 % change on previous year -43.1%
1967 -18.86 % change on previous year -310.6%
1968 -11.04 % change on previous year -41.5%
1969 23.7 % change on previous year -314.7%
1970 8.52 % change on previous year -64.0%
1971 -4.84 % change on previous year -156.8%
1972 -8.59 % change on previous year +77.4%
1973 2.56 % change on previous year -129.8%
1974 12.26 % change on previous year +378.7%
1975 5.16 % change on previous year -57.9%
1976 -4.56 % change on previous year -188.3%
1977 3.76 % change on previous year -182.6%
1978 9.94 % change on previous year +164.0%
1979 -2.01 % change on previous year -120.2%
1980 -15.47 % change on previous year +669.9%
1981 2.16 % change on previous year -114.0%
1982 19.75 % change on previous year +813.9%
1983 5.15 % change on previous year -73.9%
1984 -7.38 % change on previous year -243.5%
1985 -5.03 % change on previous year -31.9%
1986 -3.09 % change on previous year -38.6%
1987 7.57 % change on previous year -345.1%
1988 6.49 % change on previous year -14.2%
1989 1.53 % change on previous year -76.4%
1990 3.31 % change on previous year +115.5%
1991 7.18 % change on previous year +117.2%
1992 4.18 % change on previous year -41.8%
1993 -7.03 % change on previous year -268.3%
1994 -4.2 % change on previous year -40.3%
1995 13.16 % change on previous year -413.2%
1996 7.23 % change on previous year -45.0%
1997 0.5808 % change on previous year -92.0%
1998 -5.85 % change on previous year -1107.6%
1999 3.18 % change on previous year -154.4%
2000 4.07 % change on previous year +27.7%
2001 2.28 % change on previous year -44.0%
2002 2.22 % change on previous year -2.3%
2003 2.46 % change on previous year +10.8%
2004 -12.87 % change on previous year -622.6%
2005 -7.03 % change on previous year -45.4%
2006 14.74 % change on previous year -309.6%
2007 22.59 % change on previous year +53.3%
2008 -1.84 % change on previous year -108.1%
2009 -12.66 % change on previous year +587.9%
2010 -5.45 % change on previous year -56.9%
2011 18.44 % change on previous year -438.1%
2012 1.93 % change on previous year -89.5%
2013 -0.7937 % change on previous year -141.0%
2014 -0.1994 % change on previous year -74.9%
2015 1.6 % change on previous year -903.9%
2016 -2.37 % change on previous year -247.6%
2017 -10.39 % change on previous year +339.0%
2018 6.79 % change on previous year -165.4%
2019 6.84 % change on previous year +0.7%
2020 -9.06 % change on previous year -232.4%
2021 5.4 % change on previous year -159.6%
2022 6.68 % change on previous year +23.7%
2023 13.72 % change on previous year +105.3%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 13.72 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3488 % change on previous year, 39.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • India's 13.72 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4554 % change on previous year, 30.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +4933.9% 0.3126 % change on previous year 15.74 % change on previous year
1998 -1107.6% 0.5808 % change on previous year -5.85 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.48 % change on previous year -18.86 % change on previous year 23.7 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.22 % change on previous year -8.59 % change on previous year 12.26 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.17 % change on previous year -15.47 % change on previous year 19.75 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.17 % change on previous year -7.03 % change on previous year 13.16 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.39 % change on previous year -12.87 % change on previous year 22.59 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.64 % change on previous year -10.39 % change on previous year 18.44 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.19 % change on previous year -9.06 % change on previous year 13.72 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 5 Paraguay 22.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Afghanistan 16.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Thailand 14.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Gabon 13.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.57 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Argentina 8.75 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in India?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in India was 13.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 23.7 % change on previous year in 1969.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -18.86 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does India rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
India ranks 8th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,828.4%. 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 Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
144 places, 7,986 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.