Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Angola
Angola: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 34.32 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Angola, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Angola recorded 34.32 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Angola peaked at 50.94 Mt CO2e in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.36 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Angola ranks 49th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.36 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 8.57 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.26 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 9.81 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 10.03 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 9.75 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 9.49 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 9.38 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 9.3 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 9.81 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 10.1 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 9.75 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.69 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.99 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 11.81 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 12.44 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 13.72 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 15.43 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 17.48 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 17.52 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.05 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 17.33 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 15.71 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 19.65 Mt CO2e | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 31.22 Mt CO2e | +58.8% |
| 1995 | 36.94 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 44.77 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 46.84 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 50.94 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 50.84 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.46 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 45.33 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 44.08 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 42.75 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 47.54 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 47.47 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.45 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 36.97 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 38.17 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 37.46 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.68 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 40.59 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 41.38 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.95 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.48 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.55 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 42.43 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 40.36 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 38.08 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 36.99 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 35.68 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 33.88 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 34.21 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.74 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.32 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 34.32 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 34.32 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +58.8% | 19.65 Mt CO2e | 31.22 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.38 Mt CO2e | 8.36 Mt CO2e | 10.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.89 Mt CO2e | 9.69 Mt CO2e | 17.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.23 Mt CO2e | 15.71 Mt CO2e | 50.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.67 Mt CO2e | 36.97 Mt CO2e | 47.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.95 Mt CO2e | 36.99 Mt CO2e | 43.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.37 Mt CO2e | 33.74 Mt CO2e | 35.68 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Angola
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.03 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 32.3 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Angola?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Angola was 34.32 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 50.94 Mt CO2e in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Angola ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).