Angola vs China: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Angola
3.87 million tonnes
in 2024
China
4.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
16th
China rank
15th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Angola
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 4.01 million tonnes against 3.87 million tonnes in Angola, a difference of 138,630 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 16th and China ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 7,264 tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 2.28 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 539,750 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 10.40 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2000s | 8.56 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 6.61 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 3.47 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Angola or China?
- China, at 4.01 million tonnes against 3.87 million tonnes in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Angola and China?
- 138,630 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Angola and China rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Angola ranks 16th and China ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.