Total ghg emissions in Angola
Angola: Total ghg emissions was 159.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
159.46 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
226.01 million
in 2010
All-time low
-4.05 million
in 1911
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Angola, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 159.46 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Angola peaked at 226.01 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.05 million, 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.
Total ghg emissions in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.63 million | — |
| 1851 | 15.90 million | +25.9% |
| 1852 | 17.33 million | +9.0% |
| 1853 | 17.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 18.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1855 | 18.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 19.22 million | +5.3% |
| 1857 | 19.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 20.67 million | +6.9% |
| 1859 | 20.02 million | -3.2% |
| 1860 | 20.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1861 | 21.65 million | +5.1% |
| 1862 | 21.56 million | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 21.31 million | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 22.14 million | +3.9% |
| 1865 | 22.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 21.95 million | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 22.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 22.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 22.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 21.08 million | -5.4% |
| 1871 | 20.30 million | -3.7% |
| 1872 | 19.47 million | -4.1% |
| 1873 | 20.12 million | +3.3% |
| 1874 | 19.36 million | -3.8% |
| 1875 | 19.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 19.08 million | -1.8% |
| 1877 | 19.73 million | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 19.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 19.25 million | -2.6% |
| 1880 | 20.08 million | +4.3% |
| 1881 | 19.40 million | -3.4% |
| 1882 | 19.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 19.37 million | -1.7% |
| 1884 | 19.16 million | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 19.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 19.29 million | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 19.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 19.34 million | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 19.27 million | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 13.44 million | -30.2% |
| 1891 | 9.85 million | -26.7% |
| 1892 | 7.83 million | -20.5% |
| 1893 | 6.50 million | -17.0% |
| 1894 | 5.39 million | -17.0% |
| 1895 | 4.42 million | -17.9% |
| 1896 | 3.58 million | -19.1% |
| 1897 | 2.79 million | -22.1% |
| 1898 | 2.11 million | -24.5% |
| 1899 | 1.52 million | -27.9% |
| 1900 | 814,965 | -46.3% |
| 1901 | 155,409 | -80.9% |
| 1902 | -462,391 | -397.5% |
| 1903 | -1.06 million | +128.9% |
| 1904 | -1.67 million | +57.8% |
| 1905 | -2.20 million | +31.5% |
| 1906 | -2.59 million | +17.8% |
| 1907 | -3.08 million | +19.2% |
| 1908 | -3.51 million | +13.9% |
| 1909 | -3.78 million | +7.8% |
| 1910 | -3.99 million | +5.4% |
| 1911 | -4.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1912 | -3.84 million | -5.2% |
| 1913 | -3.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1914 | -3.79 million | -1.8% |
| 1915 | -3.62 million | -4.4% |
| 1916 | -3.31 million | -8.5% |
| 1917 | -3.24 million | -2.1% |
| 1918 | -3.03 million | -6.6% |
| 1919 | -2.84 million | -6.4% |
| 1920 | 11.99 million | -522.8% |
| 1921 | 20.99 million | +75.1% |
| 1922 | 25.59 million | +21.9% |
| 1923 | 28.87 million | +12.8% |
| 1924 | 31.08 million | +7.7% |
| 1925 | 33.10 million | +6.5% |
| 1926 | 34.91 million | +5.5% |
| 1927 | 36.34 million | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 37.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 38.97 million | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 41.11 million | +5.5% |
| 1931 | 43.13 million | +4.9% |
| 1932 | 43.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 45.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 46.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 46.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 47.81 million | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 49.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 49.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 50.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 59.67 million | +18.3% |
| 1941 | 65.21 million | +9.3% |
| 1942 | 69.91 million | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 72.88 million | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 76.38 million | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 79.63 million | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 81.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 85.67 million | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 86.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 88.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 104.69 million | +18.1% |
| 1951 | 115.75 million | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 118.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 122.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 124.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 124.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 124.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 125.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 124.44 million | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 127.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 131.80 million | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 96.71 million | -26.6% |
| 1962 | 77.37 million | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 68.25 million | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 61.93 million | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 58.23 million | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 57.36 million | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 54.34 million | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 54.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 54.65 million | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 63.49 million | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 45.55 million | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 47.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 48.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 44.87 million | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 42.90 million | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 37.10 million | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 40.86 million | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 42.96 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 50.84 million | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 45.17 million | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 40.00 million | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 42.51 million | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 43.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 37.18 million | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 37.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.61 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 47.86 million | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 41.55 million | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 44.36 million | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 64.11 million | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 65.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 62.66 million | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 67.04 million | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 86.74 million | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 93.84 million | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 103.16 million | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 108.50 million | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 118.94 million | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 119.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 116.79 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 126.60 million | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 137.30 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 141.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 144.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 144.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 140.94 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 161.50 million | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 194.45 million | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 209.62 million | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 226.01 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 207.03 million | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 202.33 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 205.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 201.20 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 211.53 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 198.19 million | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 193.46 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 178.22 million | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 172.22 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 158.35 million | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 157.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 161.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 160.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 159.46 million | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 159.46 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 159.46 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +522.8% | -2.84 million | 11.99 million |
| 1902 | -397.5% | 155,409 | -462,391 |
| 1903 | -128.9% | -462,391 | -1.06 million |
| 1901 | -80.9% | 814,965 | 155,409 |
| 1921 | +75.1% | 11.99 million | 20.99 million |
| 1904 | -57.8% | -1.06 million | -1.67 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.90 million | 12.63 million | 20.67 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 21.80 million | 20.59 million | 22.27 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 19.76 million | 19.08 million | 21.08 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.46 million | 19.16 million | 20.08 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.74 million | 1.52 million | 13.44 million | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.74 million | -3.78 million | 814,965 | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.56 million | -4.05 million | -2.84 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 29.94 million | 11.99 million | 38.97 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 46.39 million | 41.11 million | 50.46 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 76.59 million | 59.67 million | 88.67 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 121.20 million | 104.69 million | 127.03 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.55 million | 54.34 million | 131.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.43 million | 37.10 million | 63.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.72 million | 37.18 million | 47.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.08 million | 62.66 million | 119.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.68 million | 116.79 million | 209.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.54 million | 172.22 million | 226.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.46 million | 157.44 million | 161.25 million | 5 |
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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)
- 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 total ghg emissions in Angola?
- Total ghg emissions in Angola was 159.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 226.01 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.05 million in 1911.
- How does Angola rank for total ghg emissions?
- Angola ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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