New Zealand - Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues

Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent - 1990 to 2019

Since 2014, New Zealand Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues fell by 6.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 21 among other countries in Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues at 16.18 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. New Zealand is overtaken by Chile, which was ranked number 20 at 23.9 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Italy with 15.05 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 witnessed the best average annual growth at +16% per year, while Spain was the worst growing country at -14.5% per year.