Per capita methane emissions by sector in Angola
Angola: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 626.67 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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
Angola recorded 626.67 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Angola peaked at 1,842 kilograms per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 615.97 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Angola 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,377 kilograms per person | 914.04 kilograms per person | 1,842 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,564 kilograms per person | 1,421 kilograms per person | 1,771 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,269 kilograms per person | 863.3 kilograms per person | 1,618 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 650.87 kilograms per person | 615.97 kilograms per person | 724.34 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 methane emissions by sector in Angola?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Angola was 626.67 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,842 kilograms per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.97 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Angola ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.