Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Angola
Angola: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 658,768 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
658,768 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.60 million tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
-5.66 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
74
1951–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 62,288 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 62,288 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | -36,759 tonnes | -159.0% |
| 1954 | 73,223 tonnes | -299.2% |
| 1955 | 65,831 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1956 | 87,876 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1957 | 117,070 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1958 | -25,796 tonnes | -122.0% |
| 1959 | 25,707 tonnes | -199.7% |
| 1960 | -69,641 tonnes | -370.9% |
| 1961 | -95,244 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1962 | 725,420 tonnes | -861.6% |
| 1963 | -29,404 tonnes | -104.1% |
| 1964 | 73,191 tonnes | -348.9% |
| 1965 | -36,759 tonnes | -150.2% |
| 1966 | 366,311 tonnes | -1096.5% |
| 1967 | -560,651 tonnes | -253.1% |
| 1968 | 677,724 tonnes | -220.9% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million tonnes | +64.3% |
| 1970 | 794,824 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1971 | -172,534 tonnes | -121.7% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million tonnes | -734.7% |
| 1973 | 373,132 tonnes | -65.9% |
| 1974 | -7,266 tonnes | -101.9% |
| 1975 | -457,587 tonnes | +6197.6% |
| 1976 | -1.13 million tonnes | +146.7% |
| 1977 | 247,469 tonnes | -121.9% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million tonnes | +656.6% |
| 1979 | 89,383 tonnes | -95.2% |
| 1980 | -154,839 tonnes | -273.2% |
| 1981 | -67,578 tonnes | -56.4% |
| 1982 | -631,595 tonnes | +834.6% |
| 1983 | 465,356 tonnes | -173.7% |
| 1984 | -114,688 tonnes | -124.6% |
| 1985 | -309,733 tonnes | +170.1% |
| 1986 | -42,274 tonnes | -86.4% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million tonnes | -2825.5% |
| 1988 | -736,723 tonnes | -163.9% |
| 1989 | -126,556 tonnes | -82.8% |
| 1990 | 167,114 tonnes | -232.0% |
| 1991 | -25,810 tonnes | -115.4% |
| 1992 | 100,395 tonnes | -489.0% |
| 1993 | 583,940 tonnes | +481.6% |
| 1994 | 5.60 million tonnes | +859.8% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million tonnes | -77.5% |
| 1996 | 2.63 million tonnes | +108.4% |
| 1997 | 635,292 tonnes | -75.9% |
| 1998 | 629,045 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 747,984 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2000 | -1.27 million tonnes | -269.3% |
| 2001 | -86,647 tonnes | -93.2% |
| 2002 | 171,541 tonnes | -298.0% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million tonnes | +718.7% |
| 2004 | -468,740 tonnes | -133.4% |
| 2005 | -1.63 million tonnes | +247.5% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million tonnes | -207.9% |
| 2007 | 443,098 tonnes | -74.8% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million tonnes | +162.3% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million tonnes | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 413,712 tonnes | -82.1% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million tonnes | +514.9% |
| 2013 | -231,218 tonnes | -109.1% |
| 2014 | 382,406 tonnes | -265.4% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million tonnes | +269.5% |
| 2016 | -2.04 million tonnes | -244.3% |
| 2017 | -1.86 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2018 | -322,934 tonnes | -82.7% |
| 2019 | -1.07 million tonnes | +230.7% |
| 2020 | -5.66 million tonnes | +430.0% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million tonnes | -147.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 585,812 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 2024 | 658,768 tonnes | +12.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 658,768 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 658,768 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 14.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -6197.6% | -7,266 tonnes | -457,587 tonnes |
| 1987 | +2825.5% | -42,274 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes |
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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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.