Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Angola
Angola: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 208.71 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Angola recorded 208.71 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Angola peaked at 253.77 kilograms per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.76 kilograms per person, in 1993.
That places Angola 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.51 kilograms per person | 39.76 kilograms per person | 79.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.57 kilograms per person | 50.28 kilograms per person | 153.02 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.64 kilograms per person | 155.4 kilograms per person | 253.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.27 kilograms per person | 157.84 kilograms per person | 208.71 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Angola?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Angola was 208.71 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 253.77 kilograms per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.76 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Angola rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Angola ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.