Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Angola
Angola: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
226.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2010
All-time low
-4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1911
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Angola, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Angola recorded 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Angola peaked at 226.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1911.
Angola ranks 46th of 199 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 | 17.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 814,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 29.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 46.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 76.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 121.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Angola?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Angola was 159.46 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 226.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1911.
- How does Angola rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Angola ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.