Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Angola
Angola: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.60 million tonnes in 1989. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Angola, 1950–1989
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Angola is 1.60 million tonnes, measured in 1989. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Angola peaked at 1.60 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 59,796 tonnes, in 1950.
Angola ranks 129th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 433,410 tonnes | 59,796 tonnes | 725,843 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 million tonnes | 849,594 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Angola?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Angola was 1.60 million tonnes in 1989, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,796 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Angola ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.