Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Angola
Angola: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 145.46 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Angola is 145.46 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Angola peaked at 182.26 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 121.72 million t, in 2018.
That places Angola 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Angola, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145.54 million t | — |
| 1991 | 145.54 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 145.54 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 145.54 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 145.54 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 145.54 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 172.45 million t | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 166.73 million t | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 182.26 million t | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 165.96 million t | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 172.63 million t | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 123.05 million t | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 136.40 million t | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 152.46 million t | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 148.80 million t | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 145.46 million t | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 145.76 million t | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 141.54 million t | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 140.63 million t | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 140.05 million t | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 141.61 million t | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 141.88 million t | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 136.30 million t | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 135.32 million t | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 132.71 million t | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 137.22 million t | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 140.26 million t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 147.34 million t | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 121.72 million t | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 151.64 million t | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 136.77 million t | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 139.44 million t | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 137.14 million t | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 141.75 million t | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 145.46 million t | +2.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 145.46 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 171,251 t, 849.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 145.46 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 115.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues 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 | -28.7% | 172.63 million t | 123.05 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.07 million t | 145.54 million t | 182.26 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.68 million t | 123.05 million t | 172.63 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.60 million t | 121.72 million t | 151.64 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.11 million t | 136.77 million t | 145.46 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 2 Sudan (former) 116.00 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.81 million t compare
- 3 South Sudan 112.71 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 32.08 million t compare
- 4 Zambia 103.13 million t 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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Angola?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Angola was 145.46 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 182.26 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.72 million t in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Angola ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.