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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Angola

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Angola
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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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More environment data for Angola

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 69.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0542 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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