Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Angola
Angola: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 15.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Angola, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Angola recorded 15.57 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Angola peaked at 17.44 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 127,068 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Angola 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 127,068 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 153,888 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1952 | 190,528 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1953 | 190,528 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 250,183 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1955 | 293,120 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1956 | 417,696 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1957 | 472,656 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1958 | 465,328 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 487,312 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 345,775 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1961 | 313,972 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 1.00 million tonnes | +219.9% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 798,752 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 1968 | 1.41 million tonnes | +77.1% |
| 1969 | 2.50 million tonnes | +76.8% |
| 1970 | 1.74 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1971 | 1.64 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.47 million tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1973 | 2.51 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.18 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 1.93 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1978 | 2.68 million tonnes | +149.5% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.66 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.76 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.16 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 2.54 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 2.29 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 1.96 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 1.87 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.92 million tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 1.91 million tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 2.48 million tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 2.28 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.97 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 3.46 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 3.01 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 3.27 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 3.33 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.76 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 3.71 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 3.67 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 5.02 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 6.84 million tonnes | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 6.11 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 4.73 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 7.76 million tonnes | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 8.80 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 10.22 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 12.30 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 13.37 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 14.34 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 17.27 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 17.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.98 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.17 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.17 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 13.89 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.41 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 14.29 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 9.47 million tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 12.28 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 14.89 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 15.36 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 15.57 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 15.57 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 15.57 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million tonnes, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +219.9% | 313,972 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes |
| 1978 | +149.5% | 1.07 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 304,831 tonnes | 127,068 tonnes | 487,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 million tonnes | 313,972 tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 12.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.33 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 17.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 million tonnes | 9.47 million tonnes | 15.57 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Angola?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Angola was 15.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,068 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Angola ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.