Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola
Angola: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 7.42 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.42 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
15.73 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Angola recorded 7.42 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola peaked at 7.42 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.73 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Angola 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 15.73 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 35.30 million tonnes | +124.5% |
| 1852 | 57.32 million tonnes | +62.4% |
| 1853 | 80.21 million tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1854 | 104.06 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1855 | 128.30 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1856 | 153.78 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1857 | 179.93 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1858 | 207.24 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1859 | 234.10 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1860 | 261.77 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1861 | 290.94 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1862 | 320.43 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1863 | 349.47 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1864 | 380.15 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1865 | 410.86 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1866 | 440.98 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1867 | 471.43 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1868 | 501.72 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1869 | 532.24 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 560.94 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1871 | 588.06 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1872 | 613.96 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1873 | 640.28 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 665.66 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 691.06 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 715.66 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 741.45 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 766.82 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1879 | 791.51 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 817.15 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 842.00 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1882 | 867.61 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 892.39 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1884 | 916.69 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1885 | 941.59 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 966.17 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 991.06 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1.08 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.08 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.07 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 1.07 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.07 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.06 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.06 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 1.05 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 1.04 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 1.03 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 1.02 billion tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 1.01 billion tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 1.00 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 989.81 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 978.41 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 967.05 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 955.73 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 944.44 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 933.18 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 921.97 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 910.81 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 899.64 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 888.48 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1919 | 877.36 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 889.28 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 912.13 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 941.87 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 976.50 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1925 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1935 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1936 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1942 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 2.58 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1948 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 2.92 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1951 | 3.06 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 3.20 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 3.51 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 3.67 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 3.82 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 3.98 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 4.14 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 4.30 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 4.46 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 4.57 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.65 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.72 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.78 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.83 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.88 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.92 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.96 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.00 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.03 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.06 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.08 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.11 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.13 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.15 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.17 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.19 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.20 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.22 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.23 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.25 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.27 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.28 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.29 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.31 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.32 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.33 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.34 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.35 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.37 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.39 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.40 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.42 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.43 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.45 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.47 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.49 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.52 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.54 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.57 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.61 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.65 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.69 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.73 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.76 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.81 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.88 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.01 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.14 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.29 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.41 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.52 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.63 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.73 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.85 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.94 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.03 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.10 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.17 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.22 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.27 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.32 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.37 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.42 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 7.42 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 7.42 billion tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +124.5% | 15.73 million tonnes | 35.30 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +62.4% | 35.30 million tonnes | 57.32 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +39.9% | 57.32 million tonnes | 80.21 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +29.7% | 80.21 million tonnes | 104.06 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 119.60 million tonnes | 15.73 million tonnes | 234.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 396.00 million tonnes | 261.77 million tonnes | 532.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 677.54 million tonnes | 560.94 million tonnes | 791.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 929.05 million tonnes | 817.15 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 989.81 million tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 927.71 million tonnes | 877.36 million tonnes | 978.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.05 billion tonnes | 889.28 million tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.84 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.34 billion tonnes | 1.92 billion tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.59 billion tonnes | 2.92 billion tonnes | 4.30 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.78 billion tonnes | 4.46 billion tonnes | 5.00 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.13 billion tonnes | 5.03 billion tonnes | 5.22 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.30 billion tonnes | 5.23 billion tonnes | 5.35 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 billion tonnes | 5.37 billion tonnes | 5.54 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 billion tonnes | 5.57 billion tonnes | 6.14 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 billion tonnes | 6.29 billion tonnes | 7.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 billion tonnes | 7.22 billion tonnes | 7.42 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Angola was 7.42 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Angola rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Angola ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.