United States - Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues

Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent - 1990 to 2019

Since 2014, United States Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues decreased by 0.2% year on year. At 398.11 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, the country was ranked number 6 comparing other countries in Methane Emissions from Field Burning of Agricultural Residues. United States is overtaken by Mexico, which was number 5 at 707.32 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Vietnam with 317.06 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. China lead 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 witnessed the best average annual growth at +16% per year, while Spain witnessed the worst performance at -14.5% per year.