Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Angola
Angola: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.9322 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Angola stood at 0.9322 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Angola peaked at 2.83 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8875 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Angola 4th out of 188 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.83 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 2.74 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.65 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.56 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.48 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.4 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.02 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 1.9 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.01 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.77 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 1.78 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.74 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.88 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.12 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 2.04 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.93 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.67 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 1.75 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.56 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.47 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.49 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9395 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 1.05 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9271 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9233 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8875 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9137 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9322 ha per person | +2.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.9322 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0057 ha per person, 165.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.9322 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 ha per person, 15.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 ha per person | 1.77 ha per person | 2.83 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 ha per person | 1.47 ha per person | 2.12 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 ha per person | 0.9395 ha per person | 1.5 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9167 ha per person | 0.8875 ha per person | 0.9322 ha per person | 5 |
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 savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Angola?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Angola was 0.9322 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8875 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Angola ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.