Japan - Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues

Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent - 1990 to 2019

Since 2014, Japan Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues fell by 2.4% year on year. With 61.98 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, the country was ranked number 13 among other countries in Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues. Japan is overtaken by Turkey, which was number 12 with 116.1 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by France with 45.65 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. China ranked the highest with 4,151.88 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, +1.4% compared to 2018. India, Brazil and Indonesia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Cyprus recorded the best 5 years average growth at +16% per year, while Spain recorded the worst performance at -14.5% per year.