Waste — Emissions Share in Angola

Angola: Waste — Emissions Share was 6.41 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.41 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
195th
of 222 countries
All-time high
7.37 %
in 2004
All-time low
1.2 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Angola, 1990–2023

24681990200620231990: 1.8 %1991: 1.9 %1992: 2 %1993: 1.8 %1994: 1.5 %1995: 1.4 %1996: 1.3 %1997: 1.3 %1998: 1.2 %1999: 1.3 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 7.4 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 3 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 5 %2020: 5.5 %2021: 5.9 %2022: 6.3 %2023: 6.4 %

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

Analysis

Angola recorded 6.41 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Angola peaked at 7.37 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2 %, in 1998.

Angola ranks 195th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions Share in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Angola, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.76 % —
1991 1.86 % +5.7%
1992 2.01 % +8.1%
1993 1.84 % -8.5%
1994 1.5 % -18.5%
1995 1.43 % -4.7%
1996 1.28 % -10.5%
1997 1.33 % +3.9%
1998 1.2 % -9.8%
1999 1.28 % +6.7%
2000 1.47 % +14.8%
2001 1.66 % +12.9%
2002 1.78 % +7.2%
2003 1.83 % +2.8%
2004 7.37 % +302.7%
2005 7.27 % -1.4%
2006 2.46 % -66.2%
2007 2.74 % +11.4%
2008 2.96 % +8.0%
2009 3.1 % +4.7%
2010 2.95 % -4.8%
2011 3.21 % +8.8%
2012 3.41 % +6.2%
2013 3.61 % +5.9%
2014 3.92 % +8.6%
2015 3.92 % +0.0%
2016 4.18 % +6.6%
2017 4.29 % +2.6%
2018 5.09 % +18.6%
2019 4.97 % -2.4%
2020 5.49 % +10.5%
2021 5.9 % +7.5%
2022 6.28 % +6.4%
2023 6.41 % +2.1%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 6.41 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.47 %, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 6.41 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +302.7% 1.83 % 7.37 %
2006 -66.2% 7.27 % 2.46 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.55 % 1.2 % 2.01 % 10
2000s 3.26 % 1.47 % 7.37 % 10
2010s 3.95 % 2.95 % 5.09 % 10
2020s 6.02 % 5.49 % 6.41 % 4

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 192 Australia and New Zealand 7.46 % compare
  2. 193 Sudan (former) 6.89 % compare
  3. 194 Turkmenistan 6.79 % compare
  4. 196 Australia 6.31 % compare
  5. 197 Brunei Darussalam 5.96 % compare
  6. 197 Brunei 5.96 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Angola?
Waste — emissions share in Angola was 6.41 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 7.37 % in 2004.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 % in 1998.
How does Angola rank for waste — emissions share?
Angola ranks 195th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.