Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Angola
Angola: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 13.15 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Angola is 13.15 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 425.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Angola peaked at 14.02 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
Angola ranks 90th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Angola, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 4.91 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 5.83 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 6.14 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.29 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.13 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.99 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 7.48 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.95 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 8.15 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.24 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 8.38 terawatt-hours | +234.6% |
| 2016 | 8.7 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.81 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.51 terawatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 14.02 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 13.33 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 12.89 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 12.89 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.89 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.15 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 13.15 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0235 terawatt-hours, 560.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +234.6% | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 8.38 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 5.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 5.63 terawatt-hours | 6.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 14.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 terawatt-hours | 12.89 terawatt-hours | 13.33 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Angola?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Angola was 13.15 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Angola ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.