Emissions of air pollutants in Angola
Angola: Emissions of air pollutants was 183,271 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
183,271 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
72nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
216,080 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
548.86 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Angola, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Angola stood at 183,271 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Angola peaked at 216,080 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 548.86 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Angola 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 548.86 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 549.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 549.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 549.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 549.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 549.67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 549.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 550.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 550.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 550.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 550.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 550.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 550.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 551.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 551.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 551.44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 551.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 551.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 551.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 552.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 552.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 552.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 552.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 552.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 552.88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 553.04 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 553.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 553.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 553.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 553.67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 553.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 553.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 554.14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 554.3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 554.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 554.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 554.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 554.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 555.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 555.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 555.39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 555.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 555.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 555.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 556.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 556.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 556.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 556.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 556.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 556.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 558.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 559.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 560.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 562.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 563.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 565.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 566.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 567.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 569.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 570.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 572.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 574.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 575.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 577.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 579.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 580.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 582.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 584.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 586.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 587.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 589.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 591.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 592.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 594.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 596.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 598.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 599.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 601.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 603.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 604.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 606.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 608.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 610.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 611.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 613.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 615.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 617.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 618.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 620.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 622.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 624.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 625.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 627.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 629.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 631.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 632.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 634.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 636.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 638.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 639.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 641.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 643.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 646.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 648.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 650.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 652.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 654.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 656.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 663.67 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 670.81 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 680.54 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 690.42 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 700.49 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 710.74 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 721.98 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 733.72 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 745.7 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 757.91 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 770.41 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 783.17 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1871 | 797.53 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 811.09 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 824.95 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 839.12 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 853.58 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 868.37 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 883.5 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 898.94 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 914.76 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 930.93 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 947.71 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 964.9 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 982.48 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 1,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 1,019 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 1,038 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 1,057 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 1,077 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1889 | 1,097 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 1,118 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 1,120 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 1,123 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 1,125 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 1,127 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 1,130 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 1,132 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 1,135 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 1,138 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 1,140 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 1,143 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 1,175 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 1,207 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 1,239 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 1,271 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 1,302 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 1,334 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 1,365 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 1,396 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 1,427 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 1,457 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 1,480 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 1,502 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 1,523 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 1,544 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 1,564 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 1,612 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 1,660 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 1,710 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 1,760 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 1,811 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 1,852 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 1,894 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 1,935 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 1,976 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 2,046 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 2,108 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 2,159 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 2,207 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 2,250 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 2,289 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 2,259 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 2,228 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 2,197 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 2,170 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 2,239 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 2,325 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 2,395 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 2,464 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 2,532 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 2,598 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 2,674 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 2,748 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 2,827 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 2,911 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 2,996 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 3,051 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 3,110 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 3,170 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 3,267 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 4,742 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1951 | 5,161 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 5,638 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 5,714 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 6,441 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 6,913 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 8,177 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1957 | 8,704 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 8,657 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 8,872 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 7,618 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1961 | 7,381 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 13,955 tonnes | +89.1% |
| 1963 | 14,419 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 14,570 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 14,293 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 17,178 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 12,604 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1968 | 18,119 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1969 | 28,406 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 1970 | 24,712 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 49,094 tonnes | +98.7% |
| 1972 | 46,205 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 45,463 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 53,269 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 45,799 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 42,050 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 37,599 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 50,518 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 55,753 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 60,235 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 60,433 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 51,172 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 62,284 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 30,877 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1985 | 42,386 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 41,235 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 41,486 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 45,131 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 45,859 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 42,308 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 44,520 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 42,495 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 45,895 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 47,937 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 45,683 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 46,372 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 45,908 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 39,550 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 48,927 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 50,066 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 52,883 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 54,911 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 71,138 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 80,879 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 66,723 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 80,376 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 96,269 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 113,289 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 122,341 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 134,118 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 140,363 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 167,456 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 176,124 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 211,559 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 216,080 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 202,965 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 181,231 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 170,156 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 189,719 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 121,447 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 160,919 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 183,271 tonnes | +13.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 183,271 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 183,271 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +98.7% | 24,712 tonnes | 49,094 tonnes |
| 1962 | +89.1% | 7,381 tonnes | 13,955 tonnes |
| 1969 | +56.8% | 18,119 tonnes | 28,406 tonnes |
| 1984 | -50.4% | 62,284 tonnes | 30,877 tonnes |
| 1950 | +45.1% | 3,267 tonnes | 4,742 tonnes |
| 1968 | +43.8% | 12,604 tonnes | 18,119 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 549.59 tonnes | 548.86 tonnes | 550.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 551.2 tonnes | 550.48 tonnes | 551.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 552.8 tonnes | 552.09 tonnes | 553.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 554.38 tonnes | 553.67 tonnes | 555.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 555.93 tonnes | 555.24 tonnes | 556.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 563.07 tonnes | 556.78 tonnes | 569.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 578.39 tonnes | 570.76 tonnes | 586.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 595.47 tonnes | 587.75 tonnes | 603.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 612.76 tonnes | 604.94 tonnes | 620.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 630.25 tonnes | 622.35 tonnes | 638.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 649.82 tonnes | 639.53 tonnes | 663.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 718.27 tonnes | 670.81 tonnes | 770.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 847.5 tonnes | 783.17 tonnes | 914.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,011 tonnes | 930.93 tonnes | 1,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,129 tonnes | 1,118 tonnes | 1,140 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,286 tonnes | 1,143 tonnes | 1,427 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,581 tonnes | 1,457 tonnes | 1,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,024 tonnes | 1,811 tonnes | 2,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,310 tonnes | 2,170 tonnes | 2,532 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,935 tonnes | 2,598 tonnes | 3,267 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,902 tonnes | 4,742 tonnes | 8,872 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,854 tonnes | 7,381 tonnes | 28,406 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,046 tonnes | 24,712 tonnes | 55,753 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,110 tonnes | 30,877 tonnes | 62,284 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,960 tonnes | 39,550 tonnes | 48,927 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,888 tonnes | 50,066 tonnes | 122,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,977 tonnes | 134,118 tonnes | 216,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,212 tonnes | 121,447 tonnes | 183,271 tonnes | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Angola?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Angola was 183,271 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 216,080 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.86 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Angola rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Angola ranks 72nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.