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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Angola: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.74 t (2024), 151st of 203 in the world and 14th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.85 t (2024), 154th of 203 in the world and 18th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 69.9 Mt (2024), 66th of 203 in the world and 8th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.74 t2024 · world 151/203 · region 14/47GHG per person1.85 t2024 · world 154/203 · region 18/47GHG emissions69.9 Mt2024 · world 66/203 · region 8/47CO₂ emissions28.1 Mt2024 · world 76/203 · region 3/47
CO₂ per person
AngolaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Angola0.74 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
AngolaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Angola1.85 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Angola in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.74 t2024151/20314/471.02 t0.98 t0.61 t−35%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.85 t2024154/20318/474.26 t3.08 t1.89 t−37%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e69.9 Mt202466/2038/4768.9 Mt71.7 Mt63.2 Mt−11%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt28.1 Mt202476/2033/4716.5 Mt22.7 Mt20.5 Mt−9.0%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e34.3 Mt202449/20310/4747.5 Mt42.7 Mt35.7 Mt−17%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption52.9%202145/21233/4873.8%53.1%60.1%+1.2 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output91.2%202114/2066/4862.3%67.6%84.6%+19.6 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³19.9 µg/m³202386/20035/4823.4 µg/m³24.6 µg/m³19.6 µg/m³−12%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area51.2%202454/21411/4861.0%56.9%52.8%−4.1 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area36.3%2024110/21035/4835.6%35.8%36.0%+0.4 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area3.7%2024150/20639/482.4%3.4%3.7%+0.2 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory7.7%2025129/21332/48··5.0%+2.7 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.5%2022163/17738/470.4%0.5%0.5%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³4,153 m³202269/18313/479,139 m³6,353 m³4,424 m³−29%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,107 kg/ha2024156/17929/46564 kg/ha629 kg/ha983 kg/ha+25%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Angola and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Angola. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorAngolaDemocratic Republic of the CongoZambiaRepublic of the CongoNamibiaGabon
CO₂ per person0.74 t20240.06 t20240.54 t20241.34 t20241.20 t20242.05 t2024
GHG per person1.85 t20240.54 t20241.81 t20243.89 t20244.69 t20248.58 t2024
GHG emissions69.9 Mt202458.5 Mt202438.5 Mt202424.6 Mt202414.2 Mt202421.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions28.1 Mt20246.2 Mt202411.6 Mt20248.5 Mt20243.6 Mt20245.2 Mt2024
Methane34.3 Mt202442.2 Mt202418.3 Mt202415.0 Mt20247.8 Mt202414.9 Mt2024
Renewable energy52.9%202196.3%202183.0%202171.4%202130.0%202191.3%2021
Renewable power91.2%202190.4%202192.0%202131.7%202193.4%202133.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure19.9 µg/m³202335.8 µg/m³202320.2 µg/m³202336.5 µg/m³202314.2 µg/m³202331.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover51.2%202461.5%202460.5%202464.0%20249.8%202491.4%2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo: environmentZambia: environmentRepublic of the Congo: environmentNamibia: environmentGabon: environment
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