Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Angola
Angola: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Angola, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.1% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Angola peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Angola 92nd out of 215 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.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +108.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +58.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +32.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +29.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +24.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +26.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +21.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +108.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +58.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +32.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1954 | +29.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1956 | +26.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More climate change data for Angola
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Angola?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Angola was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Angola ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.