Land-use change — Emissions Share in Angola

Angola: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 10.55 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.55 %
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 223 countries
All-time high
24.55 %
in 1992
All-time low
10.55 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Angola, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 23.1 %1991: 23.6 %1992: 24.6 %1993: 22.4 %1994: 17.7 %1995: 16.1 %1996: 19.9 %1997: 18.1 %1998: 21.3 %1999: 20.6 %2000: 16.5 %2001: 12 %2002: 11.3 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 12.6 %2005: 13.2 %2006: 13.1 %2007: 13.4 %2008: 14.8 %2009: 16.9 %2010: 16.9 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 16.8 %2013: 14.9 %2014: 14.9 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 13.1 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 12.1 %2019: 16.2 %2020: 13.8 %2021: 13.7 %2022: 10.8 %2023: 10.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Angola stood at 10.55 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Angola peaked at 24.55 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.55 %, in 2023.

Angola ranks 10th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4) in Angola, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 23.1 % —
1991 23.55 % +1.9%
1992 24.55 % +4.2%
1993 22.37 % -8.9%
1994 17.69 % -20.9%
1995 16.11 % -8.9%
1996 19.95 % +23.8%
1997 18.09 % -9.3%
1998 21.33 % +17.9%
1999 20.56 % -3.6%
2000 16.5 % -19.7%
2001 12.02 % -27.2%
2002 11.35 % -5.6%
2003 12.08 % +6.4%
2004 12.62 % +4.5%
2005 13.23 % +4.8%
2006 13.06 % -1.3%
2007 13.39 % +2.5%
2008 14.79 % +10.5%
2009 16.89 % +14.2%
2010 16.9 % +0.1%
2011 16.16 % -4.4%
2012 16.8 % +4.0%
2013 14.95 % -11.0%
2014 14.91 % -0.3%
2015 14.37 % -3.6%
2016 13.06 % -9.1%
2017 16.95 % +29.8%
2018 12.09 % -28.7%
2019 16.2 % +34.0%
2020 13.85 % -14.5%
2021 13.74 % -0.8%
2022 10.85 % -21.0%
2023 10.55 % -2.8%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 10.55 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.03 %, 351.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 10.55 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 %, 527.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.73 % 16.11 % 24.55 % 10
2000s 13.59 % 11.35 % 16.89 % 10
2010s 15.24 % 12.09 % 16.95 % 10
2020s 12.25 % 10.55 % 13.85 % 4

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  3. 9 Belize 10.92 % compare
  4. 11 Myanmar 8.01 % compare
  5. 12 Mozambique 5.6 % compare
  6. 13 Honduras 3.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Angola?
Land-use change — emissions share in Angola was 10.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 24.55 % in 1992.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 10.55 % in 2023.
How does Angola rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Angola ranks 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.