Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Angola
Angola: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.4109 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4109 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
166th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6859 tonnes per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.0279 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Angola, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Angola stood at 0.4109 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Angola peaked at 0.6859 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Angola ranks 166th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1952 | 0.041 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0525 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0852 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0949 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0947 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0661 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1876 tonnes per person | +216.8% |
| 1963 | 0.191 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1904 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1831 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.239 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1416 tonnes per person | -40.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2481 tonnes per person | +75.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4341 tonnes per person | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2977 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2743 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4008 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3929 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3704 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3186 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2735 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1467 tonnes per person | -46.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3535 tonnes per person | +141.0% |
| 1979 | 0.353 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3268 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3275 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2464 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2791 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2431 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2005 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1843 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2785 tonnes per person | +51.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1754 tonnes per person | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1553 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2129 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1897 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1843 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2314 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2615 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2198 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2306 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2272 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1822 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2367 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2265 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2569 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2897 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.381 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3284 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2454 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3875 tonnes per person | +57.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4236 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4736 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5486 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5739 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5923 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6859 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6665 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6251 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5742 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4856 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4593 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4924 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4413 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.283 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3557 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4178 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4178 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4109 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.4109 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.4109 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +216.8% | 0.0592 tonnes per person | 0.1876 tonnes per person |
| 1978 | +141.0% | 0.1467 tonnes per person | 0.3535 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0623 tonnes per person | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.194 tonnes per person | 0.0592 tonnes per person | 0.4341 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3181 tonnes per person | 0.1467 tonnes per person | 0.4008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2417 tonnes per person | 0.1553 tonnes per person | 0.3275 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2176 tonnes per person | 0.1822 tonnes per person | 0.2615 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3561 tonnes per person | 0.2265 tonnes per person | 0.5486 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5597 tonnes per person | 0.4413 tonnes per person | 0.6859 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.377 tonnes per person | 0.283 tonnes per person | 0.4178 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Angola?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Angola was 0.4109 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6859 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Angola ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.