Per capita methane emissions in Angola
Angola: Per capita methane emissions was 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.5875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1888
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Angola is 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Angola peaked at 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1888.
That places Angola 70th 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 methane emissions in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.6867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.6807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 0.6758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.6662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.6614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.6567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.6479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.6438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.6405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.6372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.6341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.6309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.6278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.6247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.6217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.6187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.6136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.6114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.6095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.6079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.6063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.6047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.6032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.6017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.6002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.5988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.5974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.5947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.5934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.5922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.5909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.5897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.5886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.5875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.5876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.5889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.5896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.5915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.5946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.5977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.6008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.6071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.6103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.6139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.6178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.6284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.6393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.6507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 0.6736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 0.6852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 0.6968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.7085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.7196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.7303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 0.742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 0.753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.7633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.7735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 0.7835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.7977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.8121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 0.8277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 0.8403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.8498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.8549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.8567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.8552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.8536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.8519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.8501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.8483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 0.8464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.8446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.8429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.8301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 0.8181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.8069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.8002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.8663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1937 | 0.9291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1938 | 0.9912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1939 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1940 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1941 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1951 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.0% |
| 1971 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -39.3% |
| 1972 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +39.0% | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | -39.3% | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1994 | +31.7% | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | +29.7% | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1987 | +28.1% | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 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 methane emissions in Angola?
- Per capita methane emissions in Angola was 1.15 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 methane emissions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1888.
- How does Angola rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Angola ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.