Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Angola
Angola: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 1989. ▲ Rising
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Angola, 1950–1989
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Angola is 0.0%, measured in 1989.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Angola peaked at 0.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Angola ranks 125th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +154.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +74.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +22.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +19.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +14.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 | +154.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +74.5% | 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 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Angola?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Angola was 0.0% in 1989, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Angola ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.