South Africa - Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues

Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent - 1985 to 2019

Since 2014, South Africa Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues decreased by 2.2% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 11 comparing other countries in Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues at 59.37 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. South Africa is overtaken by Romania, which was number 10 with 92.45 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Turkey at 35.88 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. China lead the ranking with 1,588.99 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 witnessed the best average annual growth at +16.4% per year, while Spain recorded the worst performance at -14.5% per year.