Turkey - Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues

Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent - 1990 to 2019

Since 2014, Turkey Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues decreased by 6.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 12 among other countries in Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues with 116.1 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. Turkey is overtaken by South Africa, which was ranked number 11 at 155.13 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Japan with 61.98 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. China ranked the highest with 4,151.88 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, 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 was the worst growing country at -14.5% per year.