Carbon intensity vs gdp in Angola
Angola: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 221.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp in Angola stood at 221.64.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Angola peaked at 727.88 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 212.66, in 2020.
That places Angola 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 332.94 | — |
| 1981 | 331.98 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 273.71 | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 280.56 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 305.55 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 229.43 | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 231.8 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 280 | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 236.23 | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 238.93 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 232.84 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 220.34 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 223.34 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 254.58 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 516.62 | +102.9% |
| 1995 | 532.49 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 673.41 | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 615.71 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 727.88 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 666.88 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 521.69 | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 479.15 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 455.34 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 445.35 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 398.08 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 439.45 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 386.68 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 337.05 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 308.28 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 293.87 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 300.9 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 292.87 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 301.29 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 275.22 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 252.76 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 253.53 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 261.97 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 281.38 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 247.58 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 227.26 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 212.66 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 219.98 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 216.04 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 219.24 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 221.64 | +1.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 221.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 221.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +102.9% | 254.58 | 516.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 274.11 | 229.43 | 332.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 466.41 | 220.34 | 727.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 406.49 | 293.87 | 521.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.48 | 227.26 | 301.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.91 | 212.66 | 221.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs gdp in Angola?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Angola was 221.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 727.88 in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.66 in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Angola ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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