Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Angola
Angola: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 29.99 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Angola stood at 29.99 million t.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Angola peaked at 102.60 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.53 million t, in 2018.
Angola ranks 1st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Angola, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.22 million t | — |
| 1991 | 40.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.17 million t | +144.1% |
| 1997 | 95.06 million t | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 102.60 million t | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 93.10 million t | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 94.28 million t | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.57 million t | -70.8% |
| 2002 | 33.97 million t | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 40.68 million t | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 35.58 million t | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 33.39 million t | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 30.46 million t | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 28.64 million t | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 27.77 million t | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 29.34 million t | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 28.22 million t | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 29.73 million t | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 22.91 million t | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 26.15 million t | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 23.93 million t | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 25.78 million t | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 25.99 million t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.58 million t | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 18.53 million t | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 30.70 million t | +65.6% |
| 2020 | 23.25 million t | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 28.09 million t | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 24.85 million t | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 26.93 million t | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 29.99 million t | +11.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 29.99 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,795 t, 16704.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 29.99 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,838 t, 10568.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +144.1% | 40.22 million t | 98.17 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.02 million t | 40.22 million t | 102.60 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.17 million t | 27.57 million t | 94.28 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.25 million t | 18.53 million t | 30.70 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 million t | 23.25 million t | 29.99 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 2 Zambia 19.79 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 37.34 million t compare
- 3 OECD 12.40 million t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 11.37 million t compare
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 woody savanna — burning crop residues in Angola?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Angola was 29.99 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 102.60 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.53 million t in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Angola ranks 1st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.