Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Angola
Angola: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.05 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2005
All-time low
0.04
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Angola, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Angola stood at 0.05. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Angola peaked at 0.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2000.
Angola ranks 179th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Angola?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Angola was 0.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Angola ranks 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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