Outdoor air pollution exposure in Angola
Angola: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 26.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.1
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
55th
of 241 countries
All-time high
26.1
in 2024
All-time low
16.1
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Angola, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Angola stood at 26.1. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Angola peaked at 26.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 1999.
Angola ranks 55th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.2 | — |
| 1999 | 16.1 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 18.8 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 23.7 | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 21.1 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 20.1 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 21.3 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 22.3 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 23 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 26 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 22.1 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.8 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 21 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 19.7 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 21.1 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 19.1 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 23.6 | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.1 | +10.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 26.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 26.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.15 | 16.1 | 18.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5 | 18.8 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 18.3 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.22 | 18.7 | 26.1 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Angola?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Angola was 26.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Angola ranks 55th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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