Philippines - Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues

Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent - 1985 to 2019

Since 2014, Philippines Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues was down by 0.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 8 among other countries in Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues with 309.76 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. Philippines is overtaken by Vietnam, which was ranked number 7 with 317.06 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Romania at 253.84 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. China topped the ranking with 4,151.88 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, that is a growth of 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 witnessed the worst performance at -14.5% per year.