Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Angola
Angola: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 68.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Angola, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Angola stood at 68.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Angola peaked at 76.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2014.
Angola ranks 69th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.3% | — |
| 1991 | 71.4% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +1.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 68.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.2%, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 68.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.4%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 68.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 70.3% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 67.0% | 75.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Angola?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Angola was 68.2% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Angola ranks 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.