Co2 intensity in Angola
Angola: Co2 intensity was 0.1332 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1332
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
125th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1994
All-time low
0.0271
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Angola, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Angola is 0.1332, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Angola peaked at 1.06 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0271, in 1950.
Angola ranks 125th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0271 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0348 | +28.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0419 | +20.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0356 | -15.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0464 | +30.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0511 | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0631 | +23.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0711 | +12.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0647 | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0672 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0573 | -14.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0429 | -25.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1148 | +167.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1062 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1011 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0908 | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1128 | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0687 | -39.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1171 | +70.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1887 | +61.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2265 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2149 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2797 | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2836 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.298 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4381 | +47.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3628 | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3815 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5613 | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5571 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5164 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5204 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4807 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5469 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5321 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4964 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5407 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6065 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4627 | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4439 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4433 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4103 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4177 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5757 | +37.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9599 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9639 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8838 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8296 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8018 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6803 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6115 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5123 | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4984 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4119 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2961 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2569 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.202 | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1776 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1793 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.181 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1666 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1701 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1607 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1555 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1624 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1544 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1433 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1432 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1376 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1087 | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1248 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1332 | +6.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.1332 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.1332 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +167.6% | 0.0429 | 0.1148 |
| 1994 | +83.3% | 0.5757 | 1.06 |
| 1968 | +70.5% | 0.0687 | 0.1171 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0503 | 0.0271 | 0.0711 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.0429 | 0.1887 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3604 | 0.2149 | 0.5613 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5147 | 0.4439 | 0.6065 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7341 | 0.4103 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3826 | 0.1776 | 0.6803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1575 | 0.1376 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1222 | 0.1087 | 0.1332 | 3 |
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 co2 intensity in Angola?
- Co2 intensity in Angola was 0.1332 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1994.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for co2 intensity?
- Angola ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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