Angola: environment

What are Angola's CO2 emissions?

Angola's carbon dioxide emissions were 0.74 tonnes per person in 2024, excluding land use, according to World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. Total greenhouse gas emissions were 69.9 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

The per-person figure covers carbon dioxide only, from fuel burning and industry. The total also includes methane and nitrous oxide. Both exclude land use change and forestry.

Official sources: World Bank: CO2 emissions per capita, Angola · World Bank: total greenhouse gas emissions, Angola

How many people in Angola have electricity?

55.5% of Angola's population had access to electricity in 2024, according to World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026.

Access counts people with a grid connection or an off-grid source such as solar systems. It does not show how reliable supply is. Residential tariffs are set by the Electricity and Water Services Regulatory Institute, which left them unchanged in its August 2026 update.

Official sources: World Bank: access to electricity, Angola · IRSEA: tariff update

How much of Angola's electricity is renewable?

91.2% of the electricity generated in Angola in 2021 came from renewable sources, according to World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. This is the latest year shown.

Renewables made up 52.9% of total final energy use in 2021, a figure that also counts fuel for transport, heating and cooking. Electricity is only part of total energy use, so the two shares differ.

Official sources: World Bank: renewable electricity output, Angola · World Bank: renewable energy consumption, Angola

How much of Angola is forest?

Forest covered 51.2% of Angola's land area in 2024, according to UN Food and Agriculture Organization data on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026.

Forest means land of more than half a hectare with trees over five metres tall and canopy cover of more than 10%, not counting orchards or farm tree crops. The figure includes natural woodland and planted forest. The environment ministry site (minamb.gov.ao) could not be reached on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: forest area, Angola

What is the air quality in Angola?

People in Angola were exposed to an average of 19.9 micrograms of fine particles (PM2.5) per cubic metre in 2023, according to World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026.

PM2.5 are particles small enough to reach deep into the lungs. The figure is a population-weighted national average built from satellite data and models, not readings from a monitoring network, so it does not show differences between Luanda and other areas.

Official sources: World Bank: PM2.5 mean annual exposure, Angola

What are Angola's CO2 emissions per person?

The European Commission's EDGAR database puts carbon dioxide emissions per person in Angola at 0.7 tonnes in 2024. Since 2005 it has ranged from 0.6 tonnes (2020) to 1.2 tonnes (2015). Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 0.4 tonnes, and Angola placed 14th highest of 47. World rank, highest first: 139th of 186.

What are Angola's emissions?

The European Commission's EDGAR database puts total greenhouse gas emissions in Angola at 69.9 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. Since 2005 it has ranged from 59.7 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2007) to 83.5 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2015). Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 24.6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, and Angola placed 8th highest of 47. Worldwide: 66th of 186.

What share of Angola's energy comes from renewables?

52.9%: that is the renewable share of final energy use in Angola for 2021, according to the IEA, IRENA, the UN Statistics Division, the World Bank and the WHO. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 68.9%; its low point was 2013, at 46.8%. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 71.1%, and Angola placed 33rd highest of 48. Of 191 countries with 2021 data, 45th highest.

What is Angola's forest cover?

In 2024, forest area as a share of land in Angola was 51.2%, according to the FAO. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 22.2%, and Angola placed 11th highest of 48. Of 190 countries with 2024 data, 48th highest.

What is PM2.5 air pollution in Angola?

19.9 micrograms per cubic metre: that is average exposure to fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) in Angola for 2023, according to the Global Burden of Disease study. The peak was 24.6 micrograms per cubic metre in 2010 and the low 18.2 micrograms per cubic metre in 2017. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 27.5 micrograms per cubic metre; Angola is 35th highest of 48. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 85th highest.

How much of Angola is in national parks and reserves?

The latest figure from the UN Environment Programme, for 2025, is 10.8%. Since 2013 it has ranged from 7.0% (2014) to 12.4% (2013). Sub-Saharan Africa median: 16.9%; Angola is 36th highest of 48. Worldwide: 142nd of 192.

What is water stress in Angola?

According to the FAO, water stress in Angola was 1.9% in 2022. It has not changed since 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 5.1%; Angola is 33rd highest of 47. Worldwide: 149th of 175.