Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Angola
Angola: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 47.89 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Angola is 47.89 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Angola peaked at 101.89 kilograms per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 40.97 kilograms per person, in 2006.
That places Angola 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.88 kilograms per person | 44.86 kilograms per person | 101.89 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7 kilograms per person | 40.97 kilograms per person | 93.15 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.37 kilograms per person | 57.39 kilograms per person | 92.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.01 kilograms per person | 44.34 kilograms per person | 47.89 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Angola?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Angola was 47.89 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 101.89 kilograms per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.97 kilograms per person in 2006.
- How does Angola rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Angola ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.