Greenhouse gas emissions in Angola
Angola: Greenhouse gas emissions was 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
226.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2010
All-time low
-4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1911
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Angola, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Angola recorded 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Angola peaked at 226.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 15.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.9% |
| 1852 | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1853 | 17.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 18.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1855 | 18.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1857 | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1859 | 20.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1860 | 20.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1861 | 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1862 | 21.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 21.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 22.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1865 | 22.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 21.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 22.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 22.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 22.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 21.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1871 | 20.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1872 | 19.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1873 | 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1874 | 19.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1875 | 19.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 19.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1877 | 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 19.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 19.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1880 | 20.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1881 | 19.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1882 | 19.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 19.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1884 | 19.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 19.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 19.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 19.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 19.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 19.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 13.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.2% |
| 1891 | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.7% |
| 1892 | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.5% |
| 1893 | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.0% |
| 1894 | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.0% |
| 1895 | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.9% |
| 1896 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.1% |
| 1897 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.1% |
| 1898 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.5% |
| 1899 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.9% |
| 1900 | 814,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -46.3% |
| 1901 | 155,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -80.9% |
| 1902 | -462,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -397.5% |
| 1903 | -1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +128.9% |
| 1904 | -1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +57.8% |
| 1905 | -2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.5% |
| 1906 | -2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1907 | -3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.2% |
| 1908 | -3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1909 | -3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1910 | -3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1911 | -4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1912 | -3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1913 | -3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1914 | -3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1915 | -3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1916 | -3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1917 | -3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1918 | -3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1919 | -2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1920 | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -522.8% |
| 1921 | 20.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +75.1% |
| 1922 | 25.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.9% |
| 1923 | 28.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1924 | 31.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1925 | 33.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1926 | 34.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1927 | 36.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 37.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 38.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 41.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1931 | 43.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1932 | 43.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 45.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 46.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 46.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 47.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 49.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 49.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 50.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 59.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.3% |
| 1941 | 65.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1942 | 69.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 72.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 76.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 79.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 81.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 85.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 86.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 88.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 104.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1951 | 115.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 118.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 122.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 124.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 124.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 124.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 125.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 124.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 127.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 131.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 96.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.6% |
| 1962 | 77.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 61.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 58.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 57.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 54.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 54.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 54.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 63.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 45.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 47.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 48.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 44.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 42.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 37.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 40.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 42.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 50.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 45.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 40.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 42.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 43.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 37.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 37.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 47.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 41.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 44.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 64.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 65.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 62.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 67.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 86.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 93.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 103.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 108.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 118.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 119.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 116.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 126.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 137.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 141.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 144.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 144.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 140.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 161.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 194.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 209.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 226.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 207.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 202.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 205.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 201.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 211.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 198.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 193.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 178.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 172.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 158.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 157.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 161.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 160.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1902 | -397.5% | 155,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -462,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1903 | -128.9% | -462,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1901 | -80.9% | 814,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1921 | +75.1% | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1904 | -57.8% | -1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 814,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 29.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 46.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 76.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 121.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Angola?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Angola was 159.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 226.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1911.
- How does Angola rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Angola ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.