What is emissions of air pollutants in Angola?

Emissions of air pollutants in Angola was 1.61 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Angola?

The highest recorded value was 1.61 million tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Angola?

The lowest recorded value was 144,294 tonnes in 1750.

How does Angola rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Angola ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Angola?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Angola data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Angola

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Angola
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Angola: emissions of air pollutants was 1.61 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1.61 million tonnes

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

40th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.61 million tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

144,294 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Angola, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Angola stood at 1.61 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Angola peaked at 1.61 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 144,294 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Angola 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
1750s	144,435 tonnes	144,294 tonnes	144,576 tonnes	10
1760s	144,741 tonnes	144,607 tonnes	144,875 tonnes	10
1770s	145,030 tonnes	144,904 tonnes	145,156 tonnes	10
1780s	145,301 tonnes	145,184 tonnes	145,418 tonnes	10
1790s	145,552 tonnes	145,444 tonnes	145,659 tonnes	10
1800s	145,780 tonnes	145,683 tonnes	145,877 tonnes	10
1810s	146,315 tonnes	145,898 tonnes	146,731 tonnes	10
1820s	147,230 tonnes	146,824 tonnes	147,636 tonnes	10
1830s	148,120 tonnes	147,726 tonnes	148,513 tonnes	10
1840s	148,981 tonnes	148,600 tonnes	149,360 tonnes	10
1850s	151,067 tonnes	149,418 tonnes	155,827 tonnes	10
1860s	182,682 tonnes	160,133 tonnes	208,447 tonnes	10
1870s	248,940 tonnes	214,998 tonnes	285,056 tonnes	10
1880s	339,295 tonnes	294,005 tonnes	388,480 tonnes	10
1890s	389,374 tonnes	378,311 tonnes	400,696 tonnes	10
1900s	377,385 tonnes	375,923 tonnes	378,615 tonnes	10
1910s	363,315 tonnes	347,322 tonnes	378,819 tonnes	10
1920s	396,561 tonnes	381,105 tonnes	413,178 tonnes	10
1930s	379,686 tonnes	339,417 tonnes	417,259 tonnes	10
1940s	471,628 tonnes	418,920 tonnes	506,170 tonnes	10
1950s	542,178 tonnes	517,191 tonnes	567,007 tonnes	10
1960s	590,408 tonnes	565,206 tonnes	650,164 tonnes	10
1970s	726,816 tonnes	678,094 tonnes	787,741 tonnes	10
1980s	874,728 tonnes	803,646 tonnes	958,882 tonnes	10
1990s	1.05 million tonnes	980,975 tonnes	1.12 million tonnes	10
2000s	1.20 million tonnes	1.12 million tonnes	1.32 million tonnes	10
2010s	1.45 million tonnes	1.36 million tonnes	1.51 million tonnes	10
2020s	1.56 million tonnes	1.50 million tonnes	1.61 million tonnes	3

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Angola?: Emissions of air pollutants in Angola was 1.61 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Angola?: The highest recorded value was 1.61 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Angola?: The lowest recorded value was 144,294 tonnes in 1750.
How does Angola rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Angola ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Angola?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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