Angola vs Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Angola
3.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo
3.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
16th
Congo rank
18th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Angola
- Congo
How they compare
Angola currently reports 3.87 million tonnes against 3.64 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 234,730 tonnes.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 16th and Congo ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 million tonnes | 419,102 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 2.34 million tonnes | 155,673 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1990s | 10.40 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2000s | 8.56 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 6.61 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 189,384 tonnes | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Angola or Congo?
- Angola, at 3.87 million tonnes against 3.64 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Angola and Congo?
- 234,730 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Congo rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Angola ranks 16th and Congo ranks 18th 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.