Energy intensity in Angola
Angola: Energy intensity was 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
137th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1986
All-time low
0.5092 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2017
Years of data
43
1980–2022
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 137th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Angola, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6738 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6643 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5992 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.576 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6103 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6015 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5687 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5647 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5837 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6154 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6407 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5893 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5092 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5784 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6055 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5109 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5674 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 134 Puerto Rico 0.6417 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 135 Norway 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 136 Philippines 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 0.6103 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 139 Hong Kong 0.6095 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 140 Bangladesh 0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
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 137th out of 166 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.