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

Latest (2024)
50.00 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
164.76 million tonnes
in 1960
All-time low
-11.40 million tonnes
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola, 1850–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 15 Zambia 62.59 million tonnes compare
  2. 16 Malaysia 61.98 million tonnes compare
  3. 17 Central African Republic 50.26 million tonnes compare
  4. 19 Guinea 49.80 million tonnes compare
  5. 20 Benin 44.09 million tonnes compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 43.52 million tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.