Live estimate
Angola CO₂ Emissions
Angola emitted 22.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 84th most of 213 countries. That is 0.6 tonnes per person, 88% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Angola in 2026 so far
0
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CO₂ in 2024
22.3 Mt
22.3 million tonnes
World rank
#84
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
0.6 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+2.8%
2023: 21.7 Mt
Historical share
0.0%
#92 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions rose 2.8% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 45%. Emissions peaked in 2015 at 27.5 million tonnes and are now 19% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.3 |
| 2023 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 19.2 |
| 2020 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | 23.3 |
| 2017 | 23.6 |
| 2016 | 25.5 |
| 2015 | 27.5 |
| 2014 | 26.1 |
| 2013 | 25.7 |
| 2012 | 25.9 |
| 2011 | 23.4 |
| 2010 | 23.0 |
| 2009 | 20.7 |
| 2008 | 18.8 |
| 2007 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 17.1 |
| 2005 | 15.4 |
| 2004 | 17.0 |
| 2003 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 16.1 |
| 2001 | 15.9 |
| 2000 | 16.0 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Angola’s CO₂, at 70%.
- Oil70%15.6 Mt
- Gas8%1.8 Mt
- Cement5%1.1 Mt
- Flaring17%3.9 Mt
How Angola compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Angola emit?
Angola emitted 22.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.
What are Angola’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Angola emits 0.6 tonnes per person, 88% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (37.9 million people in 2024).
Are Angola’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions rose 2.8% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 45%. Emissions peaked in 2015 at 27.5 million tonnes and are now 19% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Angola?
Oil is the largest source, at 70% of Angola’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (15.6 million tonnes).
How much has Angola contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Angola has emitted about 1 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 92nd largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →