Energy intensity in Angola
Angola: Energy intensity was 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Angola, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Angola is 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Angola peaked at 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.5092 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2017.
Angola ranks 136th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8983 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.576 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5857 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5092 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6407 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5649 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5109 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 133 Puerto Rico 0.6417 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 134 Norway 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 135 Philippines 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.6103 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 138 Hong Kong 0.6095 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 139 Bangladesh 0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Angola?
- Energy intensity in Angola was 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1986.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5092 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for energy intensity?
- Angola ranks 136th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.