Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Angola
Angola: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 427.21 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Angola stood at 427.21 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Angola peaked at 1,150 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 422.06 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Angola 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 964.56 kilograms per person | 767.21 kilograms per person | 1,150 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 769.66 kilograms per person | 645.56 kilograms per person | 892.79 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 556.75 kilograms per person | 447.96 kilograms per person | 652.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 433.44 kilograms per person | 422.06 kilograms per person | 447.82 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Angola?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Angola was 427.21 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.06 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Angola ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.