Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Angola
Angola: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Angola, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Angola is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Angola peaked at 159.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -36.1%, in 1967.
Angola ranks 89th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.2% | -11.8% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 26.2% | -36.1% | 159.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | -25.6% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -12.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | -0.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -9.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -7.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -25.5% | 16.1% | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Angola?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Angola was 3.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 159.9% in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.1% in 1967.
- How does Angola rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Angola ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. 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 Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.