Share nitrous oxide emissions in Angola
Angola: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.5885 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5885
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1949
All-time low
0.3066
in 1988
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Angola, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share nitrous oxide emissions in Angola stood at 0.5885.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Angola peaked at 1.19 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.3066, in 1988.
Angola ranks 36th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3806 | — |
| 1851 | 0.3814 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.3821 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.3827 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.3832 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.3836 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.3838 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.3839 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.3837 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.3833 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.3828 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.3822 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.3816 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.381 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.3805 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.3799 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.3793 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.3787 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.3782 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.3777 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.3783 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.3806 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.3841 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.388 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.3919 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.3956 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.3987 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.4012 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.4029 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.4037 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.4039 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.4041 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.404 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.4039 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.4038 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.4037 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.4037 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.4036 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4083 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 0.4073 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.4064 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.4056 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.4049 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.4043 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.404 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.404 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.4043 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.4049 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.4059 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.4067 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.4068 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.4065 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.406 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.4055 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.4054 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.4059 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.4071 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.4094 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.4128 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.4189 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 0.4284 | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 0.4407 | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.4549 | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 0.4702 | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 0.4862 | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 0.5022 | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 0.5178 | +3.1% |
| 1919 | 0.5326 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.5463 | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 0.5606 | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 0.5764 | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.593 | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 0.6093 | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 0.6245 | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 0.638 | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 0.649 | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.6568 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.6608 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.6604 | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.6552 | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.6458 | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.6334 | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 0.6188 | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.6031 | -2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.5872 | -2.6% |
| 1937 | 0.5721 | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.5588 | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.5481 | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.5411 | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 0.5735 | +6.0% |
| 1942 | 0.6609 | +15.2% |
| 1943 | 0.7723 | +16.9% |
| 1944 | 0.8844 | +14.5% |
| 1945 | 0.9841 | +11.3% |
| 1946 | 1.07 | +8.3% |
| 1947 | 1.13 | +5.7% |
| 1948 | 1.17 | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 1.19 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 1.16 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 0.9716 | -6.9% |
| 1955 | 0.8958 | -7.8% |
| 1956 | 0.8218 | -8.3% |
| 1957 | 0.7545 | -8.2% |
| 1958 | 0.6983 | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 0.6573 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 0.6349 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.6239 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.6068 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.59 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.575 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5586 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5393 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5268 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5114 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5057 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8147 | +61.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3818 | -53.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4135 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4417 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3611 | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4467 | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3654 | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4357 | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4577 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6305 | +37.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4896 | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4127 | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5075 | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4892 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3389 | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3636 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3439 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5044 | +46.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3066 | -39.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3693 | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6614 | +79.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6576 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6629 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6644 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6533 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6375 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5721 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5648 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6231 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5664 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5832 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.619 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.646 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7312 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7093 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6943 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6337 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6584 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6304 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6382 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.653 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6515 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6201 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6462 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6201 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6433 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6451 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6354 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5704 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6357 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5982 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5971 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6016 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6024 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5885 | -2.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.5885 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1182, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.5885 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1991, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +79.1% | 0.3693 | 0.6614 |
| 1970 | +61.1% | 0.5057 | 0.8147 |
| 1971 | -53.1% | 0.8147 | 0.3818 |
| 1987 | +46.7% | 0.3439 | 0.5044 |
| 1988 | -39.2% | 0.5044 | 0.3066 |
| 1979 | +37.7% | 0.4577 | 0.6305 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3829 | 0.3806 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3808 | 0.3782 | 0.3833 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3899 | 0.3777 | 0.4029 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4039 | 0.4036 | 0.4041 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4054 | 0.404 | 0.4083 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4065 | 0.4054 | 0.4094 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4665 | 0.4128 | 0.5326 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6115 | 0.5463 | 0.6608 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6083 | 0.5481 | 0.6604 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8962 | 0.5411 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9291 | 0.6573 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5672 | 0.5057 | 0.6349 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4749 | 0.3611 | 0.8147 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4126 | 0.3066 | 0.5075 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6264 | 0.5648 | 0.6644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6544 | 0.5832 | 0.7312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6321 | 0.5704 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5976 | 0.5885 | 0.6024 | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Angola?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in Angola was 0.5885 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1949.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3066 in 1988.
- How does Angola rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Angola ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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