Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Angola
Angola: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 378.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Angola, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Angola stood at 378.30 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Angola peaked at 378.30 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127,068 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Angola 92nd out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million tonnes | 127,068 tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.64 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 13.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.27 million tonnes | 15.59 million tonnes | 35.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.48 million tonnes | 37.96 million tonnes | 58.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.36 million tonnes | 60.59 million tonnes | 87.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.06 million tonnes | 91.34 million tonnes | 157.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.33 million tonnes | 170.78 million tonnes | 310.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.22 million tonnes | 320.20 million tonnes | 378.30 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 oil in Angola?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Angola was 378.30 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 oil recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 378.30 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,068 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Angola ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.