Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Angola
Angola: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Angola, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Angola is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Angola peaked at 0.7% in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1911.
That places Angola 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Angola?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Angola was 0.3% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1953.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1911.
- How does Angola rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Angola ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.