Methane emissions agriculture in Angola
Angola: Methane emissions agriculture was 19.90 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.90 million
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
42nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.23 million
in 2003
All-time low
15.18 million
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 19.90 million for methane emissions agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Angola peaked at 20.23 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.18 million, in 1997.
Angola ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.81 million | — |
| 1991 | 16.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.85 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.77 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.32 million | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 15.18 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.78 million | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 15.63 million | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 16.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 16.76 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 17.89 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 20.23 million | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 20.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.50 million | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 19.74 million | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 18.69 million | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 18.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.44 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 20.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 19.06 million | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 19.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.97 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 19.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 19.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.84 million | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 19.73 million | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 18.99 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 19.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.90 million | +5.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 19.90 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 million, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 19.90 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.40 million | 15.18 million | 16.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.66 million | 16.12 million | 20.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.42 million | 17.84 million | 20.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.22 million | 18.90 million | 19.90 million | 4 |
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 methane emissions agriculture in Angola?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Angola was 19.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 20.23 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 million in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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