Brazil - Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues

Since 2014, Brazil Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues rose 1.2% year on year. With 566.12 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, the country was ranked number 3 comparing other countries in Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues. Brazil is overtaken by India, which was number 2 with 1,064.59 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Indonesia at 313.74 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. China topped the ranking with 1,588.99 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, that is +1.4% compared to 2018. Cyprus recorded the best 5 years average growth at +16.4% per year, while Spain recorded the worst performance at -14.5% per year.

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Date Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
2019 566.12
2018 558.23
2017 561.51
2016 510.81
2015 523.94
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How does Brazil rank in Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues?

# 31 Countries Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
1,588.99 2019 +1.4 % +2.5 % View data
2 #2
India
1,064.59 2019 +0.4 % +0.0 % View data
3 #3
Brazil
566.12 2019 +1.4 % +1.2 % View data
4 #4
Indonesia
313.74 2019 +1.9 % +4.3 % View data
5 #5
Mexico
214.20 2019 +1.0 % +0.6 % View data
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