Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Angola
Angola: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
547,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Angola, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Angola is 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Angola peaked at 17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 547,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Angola ranks 36th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 589,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 621,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 629,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 624,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 633,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 785,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 969,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 989,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 33 Philippines 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 34 Japan 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 Belarus 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 39 Italy 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Angola?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Angola was 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 547,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Angola rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Angola ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.