Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Angola
Angola: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Angola, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Angola stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Angola peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.
Angola ranks 30th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +16.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 6 |
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Angola?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Angola was 0.7% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
- How does Angola rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Angola ranks 30th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.