South Africa - Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues

Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent - 1985 to 2019

Since 2014, South Africa Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues fell by 2.2% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 11 among other countries in Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues at 155.13 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. South Africa is overtaken by Australia, which was number 10 with 234.18 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Turkey at 116.1 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. China ranked the highest with 4,151.88 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, +1.4% versus 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 was the worst growing country at -14.5% per year.