Angola vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Angola
279.33 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
300.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
18th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 300.43 million tonnes against 279.33 million tonnes in Angola, a difference of 21.10 million tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 9.14 million tonnes 27.85 million tonnes 18.71 million tonnes United Kingdom
1980s 30.76 million tonnes 97.07 million tonnes 66.31 million tonnes United Kingdom
1990s 66.68 million tonnes 150.35 million tonnes 83.66 million tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 161.85 million tonnes 215.84 million tonnes 54.00 million tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 233.59 million tonnes 263.82 million tonnes 30.23 million tonnes United Kingdom
2020s 272.22 million tonnes 293.72 million tonnes 21.49 million tonnes United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Angola or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 300.43 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 United Kingdom?
21.10 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and United Kingdom?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Angola and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Angola ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.