CO₂ emissions · Africa · 2024 data
Angola CO₂ Emissions
Angola emitted 22.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.59 t per person — #84 of 213 countries and 0.06% of global emissions. That is 12% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2015 at 27.5 million tonnes and are now 19% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Angola, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.3 | 0.59 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 21.7 | 0.59 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.1 | 0.59 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 19.2 | 0.56 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 16.5 | 0.50 | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 22.2 | 0.69 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 23.3 | 0.74 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.6 | 0.78 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 25.5 | 0.87 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 27.5 | 0.98 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | 0.96 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.7 | 0.98 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9 | 1.03 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 23.4 | 0.97 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.0 | 0.99 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 20.7 | 0.92 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | 0.87 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 0.85 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 0.86 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | 0.80 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 17.0 | 0.92 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | 0.97 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 16.1 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.9 | 0.95 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.0 | 0.99 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 17.3 | 1.10 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 16.5 | 1.09 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 15.9 | 1.08 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 15.2 | 1.08 | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 12.6 | 0.92 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 11.4 | 0.86 | +97.5% |
| 1993 | 5.7 | 0.45 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 5.2 | 0.42 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | 0.42 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.1 | 0.44 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.9 | 0.44 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.0 | 0.47 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 5.8 | 0.55 | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | 0.46 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | 0.48 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 5.0 | 0.53 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | 0.56 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | 0.53 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 5.3 | 0.62 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.3 | 0.66 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.5 | 0.70 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.4 | 0.71 | +53.1% |
| 1977 | 3.5 | 0.48 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 3.3 | 0.46 | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 4.4 | 0.64 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 4.9 | 0.74 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.9 | 0.76 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 4.5 | 0.73 | +32.2% |
| 1971 | 3.4 | 0.57 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.6 | 0.61 | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 2.8 | 0.48 | +66.6% |
| 1968 | 1.7 | 0.29 | +68.3% |
| 1967 | 1.0 | 0.18 | -36.1% |
| 1966 | 1.6 | 0.28 | +30.9% |
| 1965 | 1.2 | 0.22 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.2 | 0.22 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 1.2 | 0.21 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.2 | 0.22 | +159.7% |
| 1961 | 0.5 | 0.09 | -17.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5 | 0.11 | -11.3% |
| 1959 | 0.6 | 0.12 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 0.6 | 0.12 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6 | 0.12 | +23.3% |
| 1956 | 0.5 | 0.10 | +21.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4 | 0.09 | +19.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3 | 0.07 | +26.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3 | 0.06 | -11.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3 | 0.07 | +24.9% |
| 1951 | 0.2 | 0.05 | +33.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2 | 0.04 | — |
Where Angola's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Angola vs the world
Primary energy use: 2,660 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
Angola and its neighbours — CO₂ per person
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.