Angola vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Angola
279.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
215.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
19th
Qatar rank
20th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Angola
- Qatar
How they compare
Angola currently reports 279.33 million tonnes against 215.79 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 63.54 million tonnes.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Angola ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.14 million tonnes | 78.33 million tonnes | 69.20 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1980s | 30.76 million tonnes | 111.81 million tonnes | 81.04 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 1990s | 80.88 million tonnes | 124.24 million tonnes | 43.36 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2000s | 161.85 million tonnes | 164.81 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 233.59 million tonnes | 198.22 million tonnes | 35.37 million tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 272.22 million tonnes | 212.00 million tonnes | 60.23 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 Qatar?
- Angola, at 279.33 million tonnes against 215.79 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Angola and Qatar?
- 63.54 million tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Qatar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Angola ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 20th 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.