Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Angola
Angola: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 234.56 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
234.56 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
143rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
294.28 kilograms per person
in 2013
All-time low
54.75 kilograms per person
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Angola stood at 234.56 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Angola peaked at 294.28 kilograms per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.75 kilograms per person, in 1998.
Angola ranks 143rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Angola, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.73 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 104.79 kilograms per person | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 95.78 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 94.33 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 116.23 kilograms per person | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 78.1 kilograms per person | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 69.86 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 71.62 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 54.75 kilograms per person | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 74.04 kilograms per person | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 66.07 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 71.65 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 85.41 kilograms per person | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 153.26 kilograms per person | +79.4% |
| 2004 | 185.48 kilograms per person | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 128.56 kilograms per person | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 164.37 kilograms per person | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 187.69 kilograms per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 240.98 kilograms per person | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 256.97 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 244.26 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 259.31 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 267.7 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 294.28 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 292.33 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 283.4 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 271.05 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 222.26 kilograms per person | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 222.06 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 244.94 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 112.4 kilograms per person | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 198.65 kilograms per person | +76.7% |
| 2022 | 224.22 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 234.56 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 234.56 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 234.56 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.72 kilograms per person | 54.75 kilograms per person | 116.23 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.04 kilograms per person | 66.07 kilograms per person | 256.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.16 kilograms per person | 222.06 kilograms per person | 294.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.46 kilograms per person | 112.4 kilograms per person | 234.56 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 from transport in Angola?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Angola was 234.56 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 from transport recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 294.28 kilograms per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.75 kilograms per person in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Angola ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.