Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola
Angola: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 50.00 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola is 50.00 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola peaked at 164.76 million tonnes in 1960 and was at its lowest, -11.40 million tonnes, in 1910.
Angola ranks 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 23.41 million tonnes | 15.73 million tonnes | 27.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 29.81 million tonnes | 27.68 million tonnes | 30.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 25.93 million tonnes | 24.59 million tonnes | 28.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 24.86 million tonnes | 24.30 million tonnes | 25.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.14 million tonnes | -3.24 million tonnes | 14.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -8.17 million tonnes | -11.36 million tonnes | -4.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -11.24 million tonnes | -11.40 million tonnes | -11.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 36.47 million tonnes | 11.92 million tonnes | 48.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 59.72 million tonnes | 53.06 million tonnes | 64.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 94.90 million tonnes | 78.45 million tonnes | 104.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 150.84 million tonnes | 127.36 million tonnes | 159.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.06 million tonnes | 36.68 million tonnes | 164.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.96 million tonnes | 15.04 million tonnes | 32.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.33 million tonnes | 9.68 million tonnes | 18.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.19 million tonnes | 14.87 million tonnes | 26.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.29 million tonnes | 25.13 million tonnes | 139.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.01 million tonnes | 62.09 million tonnes | 149.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.57 million tonnes | 50.00 million tonnes | 53.86 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola was 50.00 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 164.76 million tonnes in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.40 million tonnes in 1910.
- How does Angola rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.