Angola vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Angola
279.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
354.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
19th
Kuwait rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Angola
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 354.19 million tonnes against 279.33 million tonnes in Angola, a difference of 74.86 million tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Angola's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.14 million tonnes | 197.54 million tonnes | 188.40 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 30.76 million tonnes | 249.07 million tonnes | 218.31 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 66.68 million tonnes | 288.82 million tonnes | 222.13 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 161.85 million tonnes | 316.35 million tonnes | 154.50 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 233.59 million tonnes | 339.96 million tonnes | 106.37 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 272.22 million tonnes | 351.84 million tonnes | 79.62 million tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Angola or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 354.19 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 Kuwait?
- 74.86 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Kuwait rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Angola ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 16th 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.