Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Angola
Angola: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1954
All-time low
-1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1911
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Angola, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Angola stood at 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Angola peaked at 26.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1954 and was at its lowest, -1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1911.
That places Angola 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.5869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 114 Liberia 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Mauritius 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Solomon Islands 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Angola?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Angola was 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 26.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1954.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1911.
- How does Angola rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Angola ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.