What is Angola's pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
Transport
Since 2002, Angola has recovered, rebuilt, and modernised its road, rail, air and maritime transport infrastructure, improving the country’s economic and mobility conditions. Emissions from the transport sector increased by 20% between 2002 and 2015, accounting for 44% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the energy sector in 2015.1 The transport sector was responsible for most of the country’s fuel consumption (62%) in 2019, with diesel (68%), petrol (16%), and LPG (8%) being the most-consumed fuels.
Angola's energy mix in the transport sector
petajoule per year
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Energy mix composition in the transport sector in consumption (EJ) and shares (%) for the years 2030, 2040 and 2050 based on selected IPCC SR1.5 global least costs pathways.
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Road transport is the largest source of emissions within the sector. Minibus taxis (Candongueiros) are the main mode of passenger transport and most of the freight in Angola is transported by road on trucks.2
To align with 1.5°C compatible pathways, direct annual CO₂ emissions from the transport sector should be roughly halved by 2030 (from 8 MtCO₂e/yr in 2019 to between 4-5 MtCO₂e/yr in 2030) and reach full decarbonisation by around 2050. This can be achieved through a rapid uptake of the use of electricity in the sector, combined with other zero emissions fuels. In 1.5°C compatible pathways, the share of electricity could grow from 0% in 2019 to 6-21% by 2030, and 17-36% by 2050. The share of biofuels could represent 2-11% by 2030, and between 10-62% by 2050.
Angola is continuing with the rehabilitation of railway lines and road infrastructure. The country is exploring building public transport corridors and multi-modal systems of light rail transport (LRT-Light Railway Transit) and collective road transport (BRT-Bus Rapid Transit). Also, in line with its NDC, the country plans to decarbonise the sector through the expansion of the public transport network, progressive electrification and the use of biofuels. Angola has established a Strategy for the Development of Biofuels (REF) which aims to integrate national agricultural producers and vulnerable populations into the biofuels’ value chain, promoting energy diversification and contributing to energy needs and GHG emissions reductions.
Angola's transport sector direct CO₂ emissions (of energy demand)
MtCO₂/yr
Direct CO₂ emissions only are considered (see power sector for electricity related emissions, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here).
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Direct CO₂ emissions of the transport sector in selected 1.5°C compatible pathways.
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1.5°C compatible transport sector benchmarks
Direct CO₂ emissions and shares of electricity, biofuels and hydrogen in the transport final energy demand from illustrative 1.5°C pathways for Angola
| Indicator |
2019
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2030
|
2040
|
2050
|
Decarbonised transport sector by
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Direct CO₂ emissions
MtCO₂/yr
|
8
|
4 to
5
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2 to
2
|
0 to
1
|
2047 to
2050
|
|
Relative to reference year in %
|
-45 to
-37%
|
-73 to
-73%
|
-100 to
-89%
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| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
|
2040
|
2050
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Share of electricity
per cent
|
0
|
6 to
21
|
17 to
36
|
25 to
43
|
|
Share of biofuels
per cent
|
0
|
2 to
11
|
4 to
59
|
10 to
62
|
|
Share of hydrogen
per cent
|
0
|
1 to
23
|
34 to
52
|
54 to
55
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All values are rounded. Only direct CO₂ emissions are considered (electricity, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here; see power sector for emissions from electricity generation). Year of full decarbonisation is based on carbon intenstiy threshold of 5gCO₂/MJ.
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