Costa Rica - Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues

Since 2014, Costa Rica Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues fell by 2.2% year on year. At 3.69 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, the country was number 25 comparing other countries in Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues. Costa Rica is overtaken by Spain, which was ranked number 24 with 10.4 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Denmark with 3.28 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. China lead the ranking with 4,151.88 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, that is an increase of 1.4% versus 2018. India, Brazil and Indonesia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Cyprus witnessed the best average annual growth at +16% 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 3.69
2018 3.75
2017 3.67
2016 4.20
2015 4.15
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How does Costa Rica rank in Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues?

# 31 Countries Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
China
4,151.88 2019 +1.4 % +2.5 % View data
2 #2
India
2,781.66 2019 +0.4 % +0.0 % View data
24 #24
Spain
10.40 2019 -45.5 % -14.5 % View data
25 #25
Costa Rica
3.69 2019 -1.6 % -2.2 % View data
26 #26
Denmark
3.28 2019 -4.1 % +1.7 % View data
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