Angola vs Zimbabwe: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Angola
1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Angola rank
145th
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Angola
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Angola |
| 1860s | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Angola |
| 1870s | 0.2052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Angola |
| 1880s | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 0.2189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 0.2597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.3294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.3719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.4037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.9895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Angola |
| 2000s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Angola |
| 2010s | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Angola |
| 2020s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Angola or Zimbabwe?
- Angola, at 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Angola and Zimbabwe?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Angola ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.