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