Forest fires — Emissions in Angola

Angola: Forest fires — Emissions was 228.87 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
228.87 kt
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
5th
of 219 countries
All-time high
590.61 kt
in 1998
All-time low
194.44 kt
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Angola, 1990–2024

2003004005006001990200720241990: 334.9 kt1991: 334.9 kt1992: 334.9 kt1993: 334.9 kt1994: 334.9 kt1995: 334.9 kt1996: 491 kt1997: 438 kt1998: 590.6 kt1999: 550.4 kt2000: 396.7 kt2001: 269.2 kt2002: 256.5 kt2003: 279.4 kt2004: 318.1 kt2005: 337.2 kt2006: 278.5 kt2007: 279 kt2008: 310.8 kt2009: 360 kt2010: 395.6 kt2011: 368 kt2012: 383.6 kt2013: 343.3 kt2014: 331.2 kt2015: 333.6 kt2016: 292.3 kt2017: 379.6 kt2018: 236.9 kt2019: 339.1 kt2020: 273.6 kt2021: 257.4 kt2022: 200.2 kt2023: 194.4 kt2024: 228.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Angola recorded 228.87 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Angola peaked at 590.61 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 194.44 kt, in 2023.

Angola ranks 5th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Forest fires — Emissions in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Angola, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 334.94 kt —
1991 334.94 kt +0.0%
1992 334.94 kt +0.0%
1993 334.94 kt +0.0%
1994 334.94 kt +0.0%
1995 334.94 kt +0.0%
1996 490.98 kt +46.6%
1997 438.01 kt -10.8%
1998 590.61 kt +34.8%
1999 550.37 kt -6.8%
2000 396.75 kt -27.9%
2001 269.18 kt -32.2%
2002 256.49 kt -4.7%
2003 279.37 kt +8.9%
2004 318.14 kt +13.9%
2005 337.24 kt +6.0%
2006 278.5 kt -17.4%
2007 278.98 kt +0.2%
2008 310.85 kt +11.4%
2009 360.02 kt +15.8%
2010 395.61 kt +9.9%
2011 368.03 kt -7.0%
2012 383.6 kt +4.2%
2013 343.3 kt -10.5%
2014 331.24 kt -3.5%
2015 333.63 kt +0.7%
2016 292.34 kt -12.4%
2017 379.6 kt +29.8%
2018 236.86 kt -37.6%
2019 339.13 kt +43.2%
2020 273.6 kt -19.3%
2021 257.36 kt -5.9%
2022 200.24 kt -22.2%
2023 194.44 kt -2.9%
2024 228.87 kt +17.7%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 228.87 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 1010.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 228.87 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 587.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 407.96 kt 334.94 kt 590.61 kt 10
2000s 308.55 kt 256.49 kt 396.75 kt 10
2010s 340.33 kt 236.86 kt 395.61 kt 10
2020s 230.9 kt 194.44 kt 273.6 kt 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 2 Zambia 362.76 kt compare
  2. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 736.24 kt compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 299.74 kt compare
  4. 4 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 kt compare
  6. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare
  7. 6 OECD 192.31 kt compare
  8. 7 Myanmar 158.04 kt compare
  9. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 50.44 kt compare
  10. 8 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
  11. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.17 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Angola?
Forest fires — emissions in Angola was 228.87 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 590.61 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 194.44 kt in 2023.
How does Angola rank for forest fires — emissions?
Angola ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.