Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Angola
Angola: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Angola, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Angola stood at 1.9%.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Angola peaked at 26.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 2020.
Angola ranks 101st of 216 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | -10.2% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | -12.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | -18.1% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -13.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -20.4% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 98 Bulgaria 2.0% compare
- 99 Brazil 2.0% compare
- 100 United States 1.9% compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 1.9% compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 1.9% compare
- 104 Algeria 1.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.4% (2024)
- Gas production 62.85 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 62.85 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 94.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Angola?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Angola was 1.9% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Angola ranks 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.