Human caused air pollution exposure in Angola
Angola: Human caused air pollution exposure was 25.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in Angola, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Angola is 25.06, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Angola peaked at 25.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.16, in 1999.
Angola ranks 37th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.08 | — |
| 1999 | 15.16 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 17.19 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 21.3 | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 19.04 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 18.01 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 19.14 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 21.99 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 17.92 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 21.03 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 21.95 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 20.42 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 24.72 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 23.35 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 21.11 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 21.01 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.72 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 20.14 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.4 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 18.62 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 19.97 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 18.02 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 17.66 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.75 | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 22.59 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.06 | +10.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 25.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 25.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.12 | 15.16 | 17.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 17.19 | 21.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.45 | 17.4 | 24.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 | 17.66 | 25.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More environment data for Angola
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.03 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 32.3 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Angola?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Angola was 25.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 25.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.16 in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Angola ranks 37th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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