Angola vs Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Angola
279.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia
345.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
19th
Australia rank
17th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Angola
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 345.17 million tonnes against 279.33 million tonnes in Angola, a difference of 65.83 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 19th and Australia ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Australia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.23 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 32.84 million tonnes | Angola |
| 1990s | 66.68 million tonnes | 40.89 million tonnes | 25.80 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2000s | 161.85 million tonnes | 112.88 million tonnes | 48.96 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 233.59 million tonnes | 199.46 million tonnes | 34.13 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 272.22 million tonnes | 312.50 million tonnes | 40.27 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Angola or Australia?
- Australia, at 345.17 million tonnes against 279.33 million tonnes in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Angola and Australia?
- 65.83 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Australia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Australia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Angola ranks 19th and Australia ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.