Angola vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Angola
3.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Angola
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.62 million tonnes against 3.87 million tonnes in Angola, a difference of 747,580 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Angola ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 million tonnes | 59.49 million tonnes | 57.68 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.34 million tonnes | 23.23 million tonnes | 20.89 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 6.88 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2000s | 8.56 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 6.61 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 3.47 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 734,018 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Angola or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.62 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 747,580 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Angola ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th 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.