Wheat — Burning crop residues in India

India: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.6182 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.6182 kt
World rank
3rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.8812 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.352 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 0.6182 kt.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in India peaked at 0.8812 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.352 kt, in 1966.

That places India 3rd out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 N2O) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.362 kt
1962 0.38 kt +5.0%
1963 0.3805 kt +0.1%
1964 0.378 kt -0.7%
1965 0.3758 kt -0.6%
1966 0.352 kt -6.3%
1967 0.3595 kt +2.1%
1968 0.4199 kt +16.8%
1969 0.4468 kt +6.4%
1970 0.4655 kt +4.2%
1971 0.5107 kt +9.7%
1972 0.5359 kt +4.9%
1973 0.545 kt +1.7%
1974 0.5203 kt -4.5%
1975 0.5043 kt -3.1%
1976 0.5727 kt +13.6%
1977 0.5858 kt +2.3%
1978 0.6008 kt +2.6%
1979 0.634 kt +5.5%
1980 0.6208 kt -2.1%
1981 0.6238 kt +0.5%
1982 0.62 kt -0.6%
1983 0.6599 kt +6.4%
1984 0.6908 kt +4.7%
1985 0.6598 kt -4.5%
1986 0.6439 kt -2.4%
1987 0.6477 kt +0.6%
1988 0.6458 kt -0.3%
1989 0.6751 kt +4.5%
1990 0.6581 kt -2.5%
1991 0.6767 kt +2.8%
1992 0.6513 kt -3.8%
1993 0.6885 kt +5.7%
1994 0.7041 kt +2.3%
1995 0.7196 kt +2.2%
1996 0.7003 kt -2.7%
1997 0.7248 kt +3.5%
1998 0.7475 kt +3.1%
1999 0.7707 kt +3.1%
2000 0.7696 kt -0.1%
2001 0.7205 kt -6.4%
2002 0.7377 kt +2.4%
2003 0.7055 kt -4.4%
2004 0.7447 kt +5.6%
2005 0.7387 kt -0.8%
2006 0.7415 kt +0.4%
2007 0.7838 kt +5.7%
2008 0.7851 kt +0.2%
2009 0.7771 kt -1.0%
2010 0.7968 kt +2.5%
2011 0.8139 kt +2.1%
2012 0.8361 kt +2.7%
2013 0.8302 kt -0.7%
2014 0.8532 kt +2.8%
2015 0.8812 kt +3.3%
2016 0.8518 kt -3.3%
2017 0.862 kt +1.2%
2018 0.8302 kt -3.7%
2019 0.8209 kt -1.1%
2020 0.878 kt +7.0%
2021 0.8715 kt -0.7%
2022 0.8528 kt -2.1%
2023 0.8792 kt +3.1%
2030 0.659 kt -25.0%
2050 0.6182 kt -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3838 kt 0.352 kt 0.4468 kt 9
1970s 0.5475 kt 0.4655 kt 0.634 kt 10
1980s 0.6488 kt 0.62 kt 0.6908 kt 10
1990s 0.7042 kt 0.6513 kt 0.7707 kt 10
2000s 0.7504 kt 0.7055 kt 0.7851 kt 10
2010s 0.8376 kt 0.7968 kt 0.8812 kt 10
2020s 0.8704 kt 0.8528 kt 0.8792 kt 4
2030s 0.659 kt 0.659 kt 0.659 kt 1
2050s 0.6182 kt 0.6182 kt 0.6182 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 2.19 kt compare
  2. 2 USSR 1.28 kt compare
  3. 4 China 0.4679 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 0.4679 kt compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 0.4646 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 0.6182 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 0.8812 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.352 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 N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning 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
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).