Methane emissions from agriculture in Angola
Angola: Methane emissions from agriculture was 19.90 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Angola recorded 19.90 million tonnes for methane emissions from 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 from agriculture in Angola peaked at 20.23 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.18 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.40 million tonnes | 15.18 million tonnes | 16.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.66 million tonnes | 16.12 million tonnes | 20.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.42 million tonnes | 17.84 million tonnes | 20.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.22 million tonnes | 18.90 million tonnes | 19.90 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Angola
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.5% (2100)
- Population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Population, total 39.04 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 27.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 739.59 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Angola?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Angola was 19.90 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 20.23 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 million tonnes in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.