Tree cover loss from wildfires in Angola
Angola: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 4,147 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Angola, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Angola is 4,147, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.0% on the previous year and up 203.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Angola peaked at 4,147 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 279, in 2003.
That places Angola 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 452.9 | — |
| 2002 | 490.8 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 279 | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 467.75 | +67.6% |
| 2005 | 499.64 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 382.18 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 361.22 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,063 | +194.2% |
| 2009 | 444.69 | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 1,093 | +145.8% |
| 2011 | 479.53 | -56.1% |
| 2012 | 1,344 | +180.2% |
| 2013 | 2,339 | +74.1% |
| 2014 | 1,365 | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 2,968 | +117.5% |
| 2016 | 1,572 | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 2,441 | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 356.17 | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 279.01 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 573.26 | +105.5% |
| 2021 | 1,312 | +128.8% |
| 2022 | 850.74 | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 2,138 | +151.3% |
| 2024 | 4,147 | +94.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4,147 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25, 24.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4,147 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25, 24.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.41 | 279 | 1,063 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,424 | 279.01 | 2,968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,804 | 573.26 | 4,147 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Angola?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Angola was 4,147 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 4,147 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 279 in 2003.
- How does Angola rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Angola ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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