Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola
Angola: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 73.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 73.7% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola peaked at 85.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2014.
Angola ranks 53rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.2% | — |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 73.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 73.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1% | 62.2% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 52.8% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 73.7% | 75.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Angola was 73.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Angola ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.