Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Angola
Angola: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 29.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Angola, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Angola stood at 29.35 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Angola peaked at 29.35 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Angola 94th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 14,537 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 36,116 tonnes | +148.4% |
| 1955 | 72,459 tonnes | +100.6% |
| 1956 | 116,070 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1957 | 181,487 tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1958 | 265,076 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 1959 | 341,396 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1960 | 420,821 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1961 | 497,761 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 581,091 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 675,582 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 780,976 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 900,907 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 1.17 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 1.32 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 1.51 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 1.73 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 1.99 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 2.30 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 2.68 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 3.06 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 3.38 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 3.53 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.67 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.86 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 4.05 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.17 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.28 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.39 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.49 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.65 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 4.80 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.96 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.11 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.53 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 5.95 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 6.05 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.16 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.28 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.38 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.48 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.56 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.67 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.80 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.94 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.02 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.10 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.32 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.56 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.84 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.14 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.66 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.20 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 9.75 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 10.43 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 11.12 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 11.70 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 12.47 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 13.61 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 15.17 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 17.15 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 19.18 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 20.68 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 21.67 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 22.68 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 23.80 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 24.89 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 25.97 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 27.10 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 28.22 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 29.35 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 29.35 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.13 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 29.35 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 11.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +148.4% | 14,537 tonnes | 36,116 tonnes |
| 1955 | +100.6% | 36,116 tonnes | 72,459 tonnes |
| 1956 | +60.2% | 72,459 tonnes | 116,070 tonnes |
| 1957 | +56.4% | 116,070 tonnes | 181,487 tonnes |
| 1958 | +46.1% | 181,487 tonnes | 265,076 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102,714 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 341,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 889,225 tonnes | 420,821 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 million tonnes | 7.10 million tonnes | 11.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.81 million tonnes | 11.70 million tonnes | 23.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.11 million tonnes | 24.89 million tonnes | 29.35 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Angola?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Angola was 29.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 29.35 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Angola ranks 94th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.