Angola vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Angola
279.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
181.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
19th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Angola
- Malaysia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 279.33 million tonnes against 181.49 million tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 97.84 million tonnes.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.14 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | 393,906 tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 30.76 million tonnes | 38.99 million tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 66.68 million tonnes | 70.33 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 161.85 million tonnes | 100.03 million tonnes | 61.82 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 233.59 million tonnes | 141.27 million tonnes | 92.32 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 272.22 million tonnes | 175.51 million tonnes | 96.71 million tonnes | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Angola or Malaysia?
- Angola, at 279.33 million tonnes against 181.49 million tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Angola and Malaysia?
- 97.84 million tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Angola ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd 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.