Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Angola
Angola: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 20.9 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Angola stood at 20.9 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 36.12 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.67 kt, in 2000.
That places Angola 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Angola, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.32 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.44 kt | -43.0% |
| 1997 | 12.88 kt | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 17.37 kt | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 16.19 kt | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 11.67 kt | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 24.58 kt | +110.6% |
| 2002 | 23.42 kt | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 25.51 kt | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 29.05 kt | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 30.79 kt | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 25.43 kt | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 25.47 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 28.38 kt | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 32.87 kt | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 36.12 kt | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 33.6 kt | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 35.02 kt | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 31.34 kt | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 30.24 kt | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 30.46 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.69 kt | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 34.66 kt | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 21.63 kt | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 30.96 kt | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 24.98 kt | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 23.5 kt | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 18.28 kt | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 17.75 kt | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.9 kt | +17.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 20.9 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 kt, 1009.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 20.9 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0355 kt, 587.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +110.6% | 11.67 kt | 24.58 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.28 kt | 12.88 kt | 25.32 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.72 kt | 11.67 kt | 32.87 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.07 kt | 21.63 kt | 36.12 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.08 kt | 17.75 kt | 24.98 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 2 Zambia 33.12 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 67.22 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 27.37 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 24.45 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.68 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.31 kt compare
- 6 OECD 17.56 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 14.43 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 4.61 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 6.44 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.58 kt compare
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 forest fires — emissions in Angola?
- Forest fires — emissions in Angola was 20.9 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 36.12 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 kt in 2000.
- 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 rising.
- 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.