CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Angola
Angola: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 22.33 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Angola, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Angola is 22.33 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Angola peaked at 27.51 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 186,864 tonnes, in 1950.
Angola ranks 84th 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 | 411,554 tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 618,681 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.27 million tonnes | 453,707 tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.33 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 17.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.20 million tonnes | 15.39 million tonnes | 20.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.62 million tonnes | 22.21 million tonnes | 27.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.17 million tonnes | 16.55 million tonnes | 22.33 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Angola?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Angola was 22.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,864 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Angola ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.