Carbon intensity of GDP in Angola
Angola: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Angola is 0.265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Angola peaked at 0.5523 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Angola 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5523 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.534 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5154 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4887 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.478 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4689 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.527 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.514 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5099 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4693 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4417 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2489 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2757 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2666 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2934 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2741 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.254 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2685 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2655 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2676 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5523 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4693 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.254 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2569 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
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More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0016 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -89.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Angola?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Angola was 0.265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5523 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Angola ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.