Per capita ghg emissions in Angola
Angola: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.21
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.11
in 1954
All-time low
-1.4
in 1911
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Angola, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Angola stood at 4.21.
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 ghg emissions in Angola peaked at 26.11 in 1954 and was at its lowest, -1.4, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.22 | — |
| 1851 | 6.5 | +24.6% |
| 1852 | 7.02 | +7.9% |
| 1853 | 7.07 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 7.18 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 7.22 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 7.54 | +4.5% |
| 1857 | 7.52 | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 7.98 | +6.1% |
| 1859 | 7.66 | -3.9% |
| 1860 | 7.82 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 8.16 | +4.3% |
| 1862 | 8.06 | -1.2% |
| 1863 | 7.9 | -1.9% |
| 1864 | 8.14 | +3.0% |
| 1865 | 8.08 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 7.94 | -1.7% |
| 1867 | 7.94 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 7.92 | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 7.87 | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 7.39 | -6.1% |
| 1871 | 7.07 | -4.3% |
| 1872 | 6.73 | -4.7% |
| 1873 | 6.92 | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 6.61 | -4.4% |
| 1875 | 6.6 | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 6.44 | -2.4% |
| 1877 | 6.62 | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 6.59 | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 6.38 | -3.2% |
| 1880 | 6.61 | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 6.35 | -4.0% |
| 1882 | 6.41 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 6.26 | -2.3% |
| 1884 | 6.16 | -1.6% |
| 1885 | 6.22 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 6.12 | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 6.13 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 6.06 | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 6.02 | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 4.19 | -30.4% |
| 1891 | 3.07 | -26.7% |
| 1892 | 2.44 | -20.4% |
| 1893 | 2.04 | -16.7% |
| 1894 | 1.69 | -16.7% |
| 1895 | 1.4 | -17.6% |
| 1896 | 1.13 | -18.8% |
| 1897 | 0.8872 | -21.8% |
| 1898 | 0.6727 | -24.2% |
| 1899 | 0.4871 | -27.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2628 | -46.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0504 | -80.8% |
| 1902 | -0.1509 | -399.4% |
| 1903 | -0.3478 | +130.5% |
| 1904 | -0.5526 | +58.9% |
| 1905 | -0.7318 | +32.4% |
| 1906 | -0.8678 | +18.6% |
| 1907 | -1.04 | +20.0% |
| 1908 | -1.19 | +14.7% |
| 1909 | -1.3 | +8.4% |
| 1910 | -1.37 | +6.0% |
| 1911 | -1.4 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | -1.33 | -4.8% |
| 1913 | -1.34 | +0.8% |
| 1914 | -1.32 | -1.5% |
| 1915 | -1.27 | -4.1% |
| 1916 | -1.16 | -8.3% |
| 1917 | -1.14 | -1.8% |
| 1918 | -1.07 | -6.2% |
| 1919 | -1 | -6.4% |
| 1920 | 4.22 | -521.2% |
| 1921 | 7.34 | +73.8% |
| 1922 | 8.85 | +20.5% |
| 1923 | 9.84 | +11.1% |
| 1924 | 10.43 | +6.1% |
| 1925 | 10.95 | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 11.37 | +3.9% |
| 1927 | 11.66 | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 11.89 | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 12.14 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 12.63 | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 13.06 | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 13.13 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 13.34 | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 13.45 | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 13.43 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 13.5 | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 13.69 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 13.65 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 13.66 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 15.9 | +16.4% |
| 1941 | 17.1 | +7.5% |
| 1942 | 18.02 | +5.4% |
| 1943 | 18.45 | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 19 | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 19.45 | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 19.48 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 20.2 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 20.08 | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 20.17 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 23 | +14.1% |
| 1951 | 25.15 | +9.3% |
| 1952 | 25.55 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 25.97 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 26.11 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 25.74 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 25.41 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 25.2 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 24.59 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 24.69 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 25.19 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 18.24 | -27.6% |
| 1962 | 14.45 | -20.8% |
| 1963 | 12.62 | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 11.33 | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 10.55 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 10.28 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 9.63 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 9.61 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.48 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 10.85 | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 7.6 | -29.9% |
| 1972 | 7.62 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.61 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.78 | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 6.27 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 5.24 | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 5.58 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 5.67 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.48 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 5.55 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 4.74 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 4.86 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.77 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.94 | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 3.85 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.71 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.56 | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 3.83 | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 3.95 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.51 | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 5.47 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.04 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 5.23 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.55 | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 6.85 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 7.28 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 7.4 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.85 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7.66 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.21 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 7.56 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.92 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.88 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.75 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.47 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.04 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 7.77 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 9.01 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 9.35 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.55 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 8.04 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.84 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 7.51 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.79 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.69 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 5.32 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 4.73 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 4.56 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.53 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.38 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.21 | -3.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +521.2% | -1 | 4.22 |
| 1902 | -399.4% | 0.0504 | -0.1509 |
| 1903 | -130.5% | -0.1509 | -0.3478 |
| 1901 | -80.8% | 0.2628 | 0.0504 |
| 1921 | +73.8% | 4.22 | 7.34 |
| 1904 | -58.9% | -0.3478 | -0.5526 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.09 | 5.22 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.98 | 7.82 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.73 | 6.38 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.23 | 6.02 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.8 | 0.4871 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.5869 | -1.3 | 0.2628 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.24 | -1.4 | -1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.87 | 4.22 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.35 | 12.63 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.78 | 15.9 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.14 | 23 | 26.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.14 | 9.48 | 25.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.97 | 5.24 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 | 3.71 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 | 5.04 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 7.04 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 | 5.32 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 4.21 | 4.73 | 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 ghg emissions in Angola?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Angola was 4.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 26.11 in 1954.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 in 1911.
- How does Angola rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Angola ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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