Wheat — Burning crop residues in India

India: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 23.84 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
23.84 kt
World rank
3rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
33.99 kt
in 2015
All-time low
13.58 kt
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in India, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in India stood at 23.84 kt.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in India peaked at 33.99 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.58 kt, in 1966.

India ranks 3rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in India, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 13.96 kt
1962 14.66 kt +5.0%
1963 14.68 kt +0.1%
1964 14.58 kt -0.7%
1965 14.5 kt -0.6%
1966 13.58 kt -6.3%
1967 13.87 kt +2.1%
1968 16.2 kt +16.8%
1969 17.23 kt +6.4%
1970 17.96 kt +4.2%
1971 19.7 kt +9.7%
1972 20.67 kt +4.9%
1973 21.02 kt +1.7%
1974 20.07 kt -4.5%
1975 19.45 kt -3.1%
1976 22.09 kt +13.6%
1977 22.6 kt +2.3%
1978 23.17 kt +2.6%
1979 24.45 kt +5.5%
1980 23.95 kt -2.1%
1981 24.06 kt +0.5%
1982 23.92 kt -0.6%
1983 25.45 kt +6.4%
1984 26.65 kt +4.7%
1985 25.45 kt -4.5%
1986 24.84 kt -2.4%
1987 24.98 kt +0.6%
1988 24.91 kt -0.3%
1989 26.04 kt +4.5%
1990 25.38 kt -2.5%
1991 26.1 kt +2.8%
1992 25.12 kt -3.7%
1993 26.56 kt +5.7%
1994 27.16 kt +2.3%
1995 27.76 kt +2.2%
1996 27.01 kt -2.7%
1997 27.96 kt +3.5%
1998 28.83 kt +3.1%
1999 29.73 kt +3.1%
2000 29.68 kt -0.1%
2001 27.79 kt -6.4%
2002 28.45 kt +2.4%
2003 27.21 kt -4.4%
2004 28.72 kt +5.6%
2005 28.49 kt -0.8%
2006 28.6 kt +0.4%
2007 30.23 kt +5.7%
2008 30.28 kt +0.2%
2009 29.97 kt -1.0%
2010 30.73 kt +2.5%
2011 31.39 kt +2.1%
2012 32.25 kt +2.7%
2013 32.02 kt -0.7%
2014 32.91 kt +2.8%
2015 33.99 kt +3.3%
2016 32.85 kt -3.3%
2017 33.25 kt +1.2%
2018 32.02 kt -3.7%
2019 31.66 kt -1.1%
2020 33.87 kt +7.0%
2021 33.62 kt -0.7%
2022 32.9 kt -2.1%
2023 33.91 kt +3.1%
2030 25.42 kt -25.0%
2050 23.84 kt -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.8 kt 13.58 kt 17.23 kt 9
1970s 21.12 kt 17.96 kt 24.45 kt 10
1980s 25.02 kt 23.92 kt 26.65 kt 10
1990s 27.16 kt 25.12 kt 29.73 kt 10
2000s 28.94 kt 27.21 kt 30.28 kt 10
2010s 32.31 kt 30.73 kt 33.99 kt 10
2020s 33.57 kt 32.9 kt 33.91 kt 4
2030s 25.42 kt 25.42 kt 25.42 kt 1
2050s 23.84 kt 23.84 kt 23.84 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 84.3 kt compare
  2. 2 USSR 49.54 kt compare
  3. 4 China 18.05 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 18.05 kt compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 17.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in India?
Wheat — burning crop residues in India was 23.84 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 33.99 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 13.58 kt in 1966.
How does India rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
India ranks 3rd out of 125 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 Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 9,743 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).