Woody savanna — Emissions in India

India: Woody savanna — Emissions was 1.67 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.67 kt
Change on year
up 64.4%
World rank
16th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4.48 kt
in 2009
All-time low
0.6676 kt
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Emissions in India, 1990–2024

12341990200720241990: 2.4 kt1991: 2.4 kt1992: 2.4 kt1993: 2.4 kt1994: 2.4 kt1995: 2.4 kt1996: 3.6 kt1997: 2.2 kt1998: 3.5 kt1999: 3.6 kt2000: 2.9 kt2001: 1.4 kt2002: 0.668 kt2003: 1.9 kt2004: 3.2 kt2005: 1.8 kt2006: 3.1 kt2007: 3 kt2008: 1.8 kt2009: 4.5 kt2010: 3.4 kt2011: 1.8 kt2012: 4.1 kt2013: 2.3 kt2014: 3.1 kt2015: 2.1 kt2016: 2 kt2017: 1.8 kt2018: 1.4 kt2019: 1.7 kt2020: 1.7 kt2021: 2.9 kt2022: 1.2 kt2023: 1 kt2024: 1.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — emissions in India is 1.67 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — emissions in India peaked at 4.48 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6676 kt, in 2002.

India ranks 16th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Woody savanna — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4) in India, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 2.4 kt
1991 2.4 kt +0.0%
1992 2.4 kt +0.0%
1993 2.4 kt +0.0%
1994 2.4 kt +0.0%
1995 2.4 kt +0.0%
1996 3.61 kt +50.7%
1997 2.25 kt -37.8%
1998 3.55 kt +57.9%
1999 3.56 kt +0.4%
2000 2.89 kt -19.0%
2001 1.4 kt -51.5%
2002 0.6676 kt -52.4%
2003 1.87 kt +180.5%
2004 3.2 kt +71.1%
2005 1.79 kt -44.2%
2006 3.07 kt +71.8%
2007 3.01 kt -1.9%
2008 1.83 kt -39.3%
2009 4.48 kt +145.0%
2010 3.44 kt -23.3%
2011 1.82 kt -46.9%
2012 4.06 kt +122.9%
2013 2.33 kt -42.6%
2014 3.11 kt +33.5%
2015 2.15 kt -31.0%
2016 1.99 kt -7.1%
2017 1.76 kt -11.8%
2018 1.41 kt -20.1%
2019 1.74 kt +23.7%
2020 1.71 kt -1.8%
2021 2.88 kt +68.5%
2022 1.24 kt -57.1%
2023 1.02 kt -17.7%
2024 1.67 kt +64.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.74 kt 2.25 kt 3.61 kt 10
2000s 2.42 kt 0.6676 kt 4.48 kt 10
2010s 2.38 kt 1.41 kt 4.06 kt 10
2020s 1.7 kt 1.02 kt 2.88 kt 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 13 Sierra Leone 2.91 kt compare
  2. 14 Thailand 2.37 kt compare
  3. 15 Cambodia 2.18 kt compare
  4. 17 Madagascar 1.56 kt compare
  5. 18 Gabon 1.47 kt compare
  6. 19 Honduras 1.41 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — emissions in India?
Woody savanna — emissions in India was 1.67 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest woody savanna — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6676 kt in 2002.
How does India rank for woody savanna — emissions?
India ranks 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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