Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Angola
Angola: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 51.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Angola, 1970–2024
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 gas in Angola is 51.01 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Angola peaked at 51.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84,186 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Angola 92nd out of 146 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 601,697 tonnes | 84,186 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | 13.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.57 million tonnes | 15.03 million tonnes | 26.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.55 million tonnes | 27.91 million tonnes | 40.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.29 million tonnes | 43.11 million tonnes | 51.01 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Angola?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Angola was 51.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 51.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,186 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Angola ranks 92nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.