Carbon intensity of energy in Angola
Angola: Carbon intensity of energy was 221.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Angola stood at 221.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Angola peaked at 727.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 212.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2020.
That places Angola 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 274.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 332.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 466.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 727.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 406.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 293.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 521.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 301.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 221.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 78 Niue 221.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 221.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 81 Bahamas 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 82 Dominica 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 83 Lebanon 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Angola?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Angola was 221.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 727.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Angola ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.