Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in India
India: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in India, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in India stood at 0.0001 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 83.0% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in India peaked at 0.0003 ha per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2002.
That places India 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per person | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per person | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per person | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per person | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -51.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per person | +193.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per person | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per person | -44.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per person | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per person | +149.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 ha per person | +151.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per person | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | +83.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0001 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 18.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0001 ha per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
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 woody savanna — burned area, per capita in India?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in India was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2002.
- How does India rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- India ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.