Other forest — Burning crop residues in Angola

Angola: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 4.25 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.25 million t
Change on year
up 91.8%
World rank
18th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5.08 million t
in 2005
All-time low
663,038 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burning crop residues in Angola, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 2.8M t1991: 2.8M t1992: 2.8M t1993: 2.8M t1994: 2.8M t1995: 2.8M t1996: 2.1M t1997: 767.8k t1998: 1.5M t1999: 1.4M t2000: 663.0k t2001: 1.8M t2002: 3.2M t2003: 3.1M t2004: 3.6M t2005: 5.1M t2006: 3.5M t2007: 3.4M t2008: 2.7M t2009: 4.0M t2010: 2.5M t2011: 2.9M t2012: 3.1M t2013: 3.8M t2014: 3.1M t2015: 3.5M t2016: 2.5M t2017: 1.8M t2018: 1.6M t2019: 2.8M t2020: 3.7M t2021: 2.4M t2022: 2.9M t2023: 2.2M t2024: 4.2M t

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

Analysis

Angola recorded 4.25 million t for other forest — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is up 91.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Angola peaked at 5.08 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 663,038 t, in 2000.

Angola ranks 18th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Other forest — Burning crop residues in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Angola, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2.75 million t
1991 2.75 million t +0.0%
1992 2.75 million t +0.0%
1993 2.75 million t +0.0%
1994 2.75 million t +0.0%
1995 2.75 million t +0.0%
1996 2.12 million t -23.1%
1997 767,752 t -63.7%
1998 1.47 million t +91.2%
1999 1.36 million t -7.6%
2000 663,038 t -51.1%
2001 1.82 million t +174.7%
2002 3.20 million t +75.6%
2003 3.07 million t -3.9%
2004 3.59 million t +16.7%
2005 5.08 million t +41.7%
2006 3.49 million t -31.4%
2007 3.35 million t -3.9%
2008 2.72 million t -18.9%
2009 4.02 million t +47.9%
2010 2.45 million t -39.0%
2011 2.91 million t +18.7%
2012 3.14 million t +7.9%
2013 3.83 million t +22.0%
2014 3.06 million t -20.0%
2015 3.46 million t +12.9%
2016 2.51 million t -27.4%
2017 1.82 million t -27.3%
2018 1.57 million t -14.0%
2019 2.84 million t +81.0%
2020 3.73 million t +31.5%
2021 2.44 million t -34.5%
2022 2.91 million t +19.0%
2023 2.22 million t -23.9%
2024 4.25 million t +91.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.22 million t 767,752 t 2.75 million t 10
2000s 3.10 million t 663,038 t 5.08 million t 10
2010s 2.76 million t 1.57 million t 3.83 million t 10
2020s 3.11 million t 2.22 million t 4.25 million t 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 15 Australia 6.13 million t compare
  2. 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
  3. 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  4. 15 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  5. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
  6. 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  7. 15 Micronesia 0 t
  8. 15 Polynesia 0 t
  9. 16 China 4.29 million t compare
  10. 16 China, mainland 4.29 million t compare
  11. 19 South Africa 3.44 million t compare
  12. 20 Madagascar 3.25 million t compare
  13. 21 Nepal 2.01 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burning crop residues in Angola?
Other forest — burning crop residues in Angola was 4.25 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 5.08 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 663,038 t in 2000.
How does Angola rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
Angola ranks 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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