Angola - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Angola was 16,660 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,380 in 2017 and a minimum value of 13,560 in 1997.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 15,040
1991 15,090
1992 15,150
1993 15,070
1994 15,100
1995 15,010
1996 13,680
1997 13,560
1998 14,980
1999 13,950
2000 14,390
2001 14,680
2002 15,700
2003 17,810
2004 17,830
2005 17,720
2006 16,430
2007 17,490
2008 16,670
2009 16,730
2010 17,500
2011 18,020
2012 17,170
2013 17,640
2014 17,060
2015 17,690
2016 18,120
2017 18,380
2018 16,660

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Angola was 17,460 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,160 in 2010 and a minimum value of 5,140 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 5,140
1991 5,500
1992 5,870
1993 6,230
1994 6,590
1995 6,950
1996 7,160
1997 7,380
1998 7,590
1999 7,810
2000 8,020
2001 8,910
2002 9,810
2003 10,700
2004 11,590
2005 12,480
2006 13,820
2007 15,150
2008 16,490
2009 17,820
2010 19,160
2011 18,970
2012 18,790
2013 18,600
2014 18,420
2015 18,230
2016 17,980
2017 17,720
2018 17,460

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Angola was 48.27 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 48.27 in 2008, while its lowest value was 23.81 in 1970.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 23.81
1971 37.95
1972 36.57
1973 35.39
1974 39.74
1975 34.38
1976 36.27
1977 34.94
1978 34.00
1979 27.35
1980 32.11
1981 35.34
1982 32.10
1983 32.98
1984 40.90
1985 40.57
1986 42.06
1987 33.71
1988 45.36
1989 41.75
1990 24.94
1991 26.15
1992 27.34
1993 28.62
1994 29.71
1995 30.94
1996 33.52
1997 34.37
1998 32.81
1999 34.98
2000 34.87
2001 36.76
2002 37.41
2003 36.54
2004 38.30
2005 40.12
2006 44.32
2007 45.08
2008 48.27

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Angola was 35,520 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38,100 in 2011 and a minimum value of 20,610 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 20,610
1991 21,030
1992 21,470
1993 21,770
1994 22,180
1995 22,460
1996 21,360
1997 21,470
1998 23,130
1999 22,330
2000 23,000
2001 24,240
2002 26,220
2003 29,280
2004 30,260
2005 31,110
2006 31,180
2007 33,610
2008 34,160
2009 35,590
2010 37,730
2011 38,100
2012 37,110
2013 37,420
2014 36,700
2015 37,180
2016 37,400
2017 37,450
2018 35,520

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Angola was -13.97 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28.25 in 1992 and a minimum value of -31.67 in 1997.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -13.10
1992 28.25
1993 -20.44
1994 -10.18
1995 -2.88
1996 -5.23
1997 -31.67
1998 -27.06
1999 -27.04
2000 -28.55
2001 -29.74
2002 -28.84
2003 -29.32
2004 -28.32
2005 -25.83
2006 -24.72
2007 -24.96
2008 -21.60
2009 -18.40
2010 -15.66
2011 -14.82
2012 -13.97

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions