Portugal - Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues

Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent - 1990 to 2019

Since 2014, Portugal Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues was up 0.2% year on year. At 32.82 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, the country was number 16 among other countries in Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues. Portugal is overtaken by Canada, which was ranked number 15 with 35.86 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Greece at 28.87 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. China topped the ranking with 4,151.88 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, an increase of 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 witnessed the worst performance at -14.5% per year.