Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Mexico
Lowest
0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Austria
Median
23.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Years covered
36
1988–2023
Data points
1,004
What the numbers show
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico; the lowest is 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Austria.
The median across all reporting countries is 23.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, and the mean is 113.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Australia (up 40.0%), and the largest decrease in Egypt (down 99.9%).
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 1 | United States | 620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 2 | Romania | 475.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 370.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 152.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 3 | Australia | 372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 40.0% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 32.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 5 | Chile | 112.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 6 | Peru | 75.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 7 | Argentina | 47.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 8 | South Africa | 47.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 9 | Canada | 37.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 17.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 30.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 11 | Japan | 28.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 14 | New Zealand | 15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 48.8% | falling |
| 15 | France | 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 60.1% | falling |
| 16 | Italy | 11.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 17 | Portugal | 7.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 18 | Denmark | 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 19 | Norway | 2.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Finland | 1.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2020 | up 21.8% | falling |
| 21 | Spain | 1.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Indonesia | 0.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Cyprus | 0.4971 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 2.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Hungary | 0.1987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Egypt | 0.1335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2017 | down 99.9% | falling |
| 26 | Austria | 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2020 | down 99.6% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 594.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Korea 20.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent