Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Angola
Angola: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 185.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Angola is 185.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Angola peaked at 324.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014 and was at its lowest, 117.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2006.
That places Angola 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 117.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 262.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 154.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 324.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 171.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 185.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 160 Armenia 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 161 Canada 190.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 162 Colombia 186.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 164 Burundi 183.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 165 Slovenia 183.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 166 Guinea 181.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Angola?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Angola was 185.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 324.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2006.
- How does Angola rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Angola ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.