Nitrous oxide emissions in Angola
Angola: Nitrous oxide emissions 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
Nitrous oxide emissions 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Angola is 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions 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.
That places Angola 36th out of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 547,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 558,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 568,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 578,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 588,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 597,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 605,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 612,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 617,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 621,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 624,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 625,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 626,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 627,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 628,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 629,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 630,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 631,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 632,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 633,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 635,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 645,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 670,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 706,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1874 | 750,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 798,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1876 | 848,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1877 | 895,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1878 | 937,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 969,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 989,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1916 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1917 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1942 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.9% |
| 1943 | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.3% |
| 1944 | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.8% |
| 1945 | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.0% |
| 1946 | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.8% |
| 1947 | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1948 | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 11.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 11.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 11.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 10.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 9.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 9.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 8.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 14.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +63.6% |
| 1971 | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -53.5% |
| 1972 | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 8.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.3% |
| 1985 | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +49.8% |
| 1988 | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 14.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +80.4% |
| 1991 | 14.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 13.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 14.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 13.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 15.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 17.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 17.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 16.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 17.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 16.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 17.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 17.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +80.4% | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +63.6% | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1971 | -53.5% | 14.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1987 | +49.8% | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1979 | +41.7% | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1988 | -39.3% | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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 |
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More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Angola?
- Nitrous oxide emissions 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 547,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Angola rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Angola ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.