Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Angola
Angola: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 1.32 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Angola, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Angola is 1.32 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Angola peaked at 32.48 tonnes per person in 1954 and was at its lowest, -3.95 tonnes per person, in 1918.
That places Angola 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.27 tonnes per person | 6.5 tonnes per person | 10.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 10.91 tonnes per person | 10.51 tonnes per person | 11.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.84 tonnes per person | 8.18 tonnes per person | 10.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.96 tonnes per person | 7.59 tonnes per person | 8.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9732 tonnes per person | -1.04 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.73 tonnes per person | -3.89 tonnes per person | -1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.93 tonnes per person | -3.95 tonnes per person | -3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 12 tonnes per person | 4.2 tonnes per person | 15.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.2 tonnes per person | 16.3 tonnes per person | 17.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.32 tonnes per person | 20.91 tonnes per person | 24.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 31.28 tonnes per person | 27.98 tonnes per person | 32.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.94 tonnes per person | 6.36 tonnes per person | 31.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 5.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 0.9223 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Angola?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Angola was 1.32 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 32.48 tonnes per person in 1954.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.95 tonnes per person in 1918.
- How does Angola rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.