Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Angola
Angola: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 658,768 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Angola, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Angola stood at 658,768 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Angola peaked at 5.60 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, -5.66 million tonnes, in 2020.
Angola ranks 47th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,970 tonnes | -36,759 tonnes | 117,070 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 216,450 tonnes | -560,651 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 270,610 tonnes | -1.13 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -56,644 tonnes | -736,723 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million tonnes | -25,810 tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 340,706 tonnes | -1.63 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,176 tonnes | -2.04 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,700 tonnes | -5.66 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Angola
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.5% (2100)
- Population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Population, total 39.04 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 27.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 739.59 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Angola?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Angola was 658,768 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.66 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Angola ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.