Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Angola
Angola: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 161.44 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Angola recorded 161.44 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Angola peaked at 181.26 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.66 kt, in 1996.
Angola ranks 5th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Angola, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128.77 kt | — |
| 1991 | 128.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 128.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 128.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 128.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 128.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.66 kt | -86.3% |
| 1997 | 18.05 kt | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 19.79 kt | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 18.25 kt | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 21.09 kt | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 120.81 kt | +472.9% |
| 2002 | 138.41 kt | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 173.51 kt | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 181.26 kt | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 178.07 kt | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 137.61 kt | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 178.46 kt | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 150.11 kt | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 143.84 kt | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 163.02 kt | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 177.43 kt | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 155.09 kt | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 168.46 kt | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 147.37 kt | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 157.02 kt | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 151.01 kt | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 144.29 kt | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 135.14 kt | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 134.12 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 125.81 kt | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 132.23 kt | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 135.23 kt | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 149.84 kt | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 161.44 kt | +7.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 161.44 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 343.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 161.44 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 27.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) 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 | +472.9% | 21.09 kt | 120.81 kt |
| 1996 | -86.3% | 128.77 kt | 17.66 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.64 kt | 17.66 kt | 128.77 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.32 kt | 21.09 kt | 181.26 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.3 kt | 134.12 kt | 177.43 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.91 kt | 125.81 kt | 161.44 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 232.79 kt compare
- 3 Australia 232.79 kt compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 34.7 kt compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 173.12 kt compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.64 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18.04 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 99.92 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.45 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 78.21 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.82 kt compare
- 8 Mali 76.8 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 grassland — emissions in Angola?
- Grassland — emissions in Angola was 161.44 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 181.26 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.66 kt in 1996.
- How does Angola rank for grassland — emissions?
- Angola ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.