Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Angola
Angola: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was -4.84 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Angola is -4.84 kt, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 279.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Angola peaked at 2.7 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.84 kt, in 2021.
That places Angola 111th out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Angola, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0682 kt | — |
| 1991 | -0.0682 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0682 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0682 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0682 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0682 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0682 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0682 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0682 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0682 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0682 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.65 kt | -3992.7% |
| 2002 | 2.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -4.66 kt | -272.7% |
| 2017 | -4.66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -4.66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -4.66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -4.66 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -4.84 kt | +3.9% |
| 2022 | -4.84 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -4.84 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -4.84 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -4.84 kt | -0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -4.84 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -33.81 kt, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's -4.84 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.17 kt, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0682 kt | -0.0682 kt | -0.0682 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 kt | -0.0682 kt | 2.65 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2494 kt | -4.66 kt | 2.7 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.81 kt | -4.84 kt | -4.66 kt | 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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Angola?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Angola was -4.84 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.84 kt in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Angola ranks 111th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 279.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).