Savanna — Burning crop residues in Angola

Angola: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 115.47 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
115.47 million t
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
120.94 million t
in 2019
All-time low
71.67 million t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Angola, 1990–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1990200720241990: 105.3M t1991: 105.3M t1992: 105.3M t1993: 105.3M t1994: 105.3M t1995: 105.3M t1996: 74.3M t1997: 71.7M t1998: 79.7M t1999: 72.9M t2000: 78.4M t2001: 95.5M t2002: 102.4M t2003: 111.8M t2004: 113.2M t2005: 112.1M t2006: 115.3M t2007: 112.9M t2008: 112.9M t2009: 110.7M t2010: 113.4M t2011: 112.2M t2012: 113.4M t2013: 109.2M t2014: 108.8M t2015: 111.4M t2016: 114.3M t2017: 116.8M t2018: 103.2M t2019: 120.9M t2020: 113.5M t2021: 111.3M t2022: 112.3M t2023: 114.8M t2024: 115.5M t

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

Analysis

Angola recorded 115.47 million t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Angola peaked at 120.94 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.67 million t, in 1997.

That places Angola 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Angola, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 105.33 million t
1991 105.33 million t +0.0%
1992 105.33 million t +0.0%
1993 105.33 million t +0.0%
1994 105.33 million t +0.0%
1995 105.33 million t +0.0%
1996 74.27 million t -29.5%
1997 71.67 million t -3.5%
1998 79.66 million t +11.1%
1999 72.86 million t -8.5%
2000 78.35 million t +7.5%
2001 95.48 million t +21.9%
2002 102.44 million t +7.3%
2003 111.78 million t +9.1%
2004 113.22 million t +1.3%
2005 112.07 million t -1.0%
2006 115.31 million t +2.9%
2007 112.90 million t -2.1%
2008 112.86 million t -0.0%
2009 110.71 million t -1.9%
2010 113.39 million t +2.4%
2011 112.16 million t -1.1%
2012 113.39 million t +1.1%
2013 109.17 million t -3.7%
2014 108.77 million t -0.4%
2015 111.44 million t +2.5%
2016 114.26 million t +2.5%
2017 116.76 million t +2.2%
2018 103.18 million t -11.6%
2019 120.94 million t +17.2%
2020 113.52 million t -6.1%
2021 111.35 million t -1.9%
2022 112.29 million t +0.8%
2023 114.82 million t +2.2%
2024 115.47 million t +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.04 million t 71.67 million t 105.33 million t 10
2000s 106.51 million t 78.35 million t 115.31 million t 10
2010s 112.35 million t 103.18 million t 120.94 million t 10
2020s 113.49 million t 111.35 million t 115.47 million t 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 1 Sudan (former) 115.95 million t compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 150.47 million t compare
  3. 3 South Sudan 112.67 million t compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 31.09 million t compare
  5. 4 Zambia 83.34 million t compare
  6. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.81 million t compare
  7. 5 Mozambique 76.88 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Angola?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Angola was 115.47 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 120.94 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 71.67 million t in 1997.
How does Angola rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Angola ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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