Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Angola
Angola: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1332 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
125th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.06 kilograms per international-$
in 1994
All-time low
0.0271 kilograms per international-$
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Angola, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Angola is 0.1332 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Angola peaked at 1.06 kilograms per international-$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 kilograms per international-$, in 1950.
Angola ranks 125th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0271 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0348 kilograms per international-$ | +28.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0419 kilograms per international-$ | +20.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0356 kilograms per international-$ | -15.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0464 kilograms per international-$ | +30.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0511 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0631 kilograms per international-$ | +23.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0711 kilograms per international-$ | +12.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0647 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0672 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0573 kilograms per international-$ | -14.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0429 kilograms per international-$ | -25.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1148 kilograms per international-$ | +167.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1011 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0908 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1128 kilograms per international-$ | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0687 kilograms per international-$ | -39.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1171 kilograms per international-$ | +70.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1887 kilograms per international-$ | +61.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2265 kilograms per international-$ | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2149 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2797 kilograms per international-$ | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2836 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.298 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4381 kilograms per international-$ | +47.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3628 kilograms per international-$ | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3815 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5613 kilograms per international-$ | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5571 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5164 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5204 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4807 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5469 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5321 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4964 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5407 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6065 kilograms per international-$ | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4439 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4433 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4103 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4177 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5757 kilograms per international-$ | +37.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9599 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9639 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8838 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8296 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8018 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6803 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6115 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5123 kilograms per international-$ | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4984 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4119 kilograms per international-$ | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2961 kilograms per international-$ | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2569 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.202 kilograms per international-$ | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1776 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1793 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.181 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1666 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1555 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1624 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1544 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1433 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1432 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1376 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1248 kilograms per international-$ | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +167.6% | 0.0429 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1148 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1994 | +83.3% | 0.5757 kilograms per international-$ | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1968 | +70.5% | 0.0687 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1171 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0503 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0271 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0711 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0429 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1887 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3604 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2149 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5613 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5147 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4439 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6065 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7341 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4103 kilograms per international-$ | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3826 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1776 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6803 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1575 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1376 kilograms per international-$ | 0.181 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1222 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1087 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 122 Cape Verde 0.1406 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 123 Portugal 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 124 El Salvador 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 126 Guatemala 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 127 Niger 0.1292 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 128 Latvia 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ compare
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: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Angola?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Angola was 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 kilograms per international-$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 kilograms per international-$ in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Angola ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).