Angola vs Kazakhstan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring

Angola
0.9%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
2.4%
in 2024
Angola rank
16th
Kazakhstan rank
13th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Angola
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2.4% against 0.9% in Angola, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 2.6 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 16th and Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Angola
1980s 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% Angola
1990s 2.1% 2.0% 0.1% Angola
2000s 2.5% 3.1% 0.6% Kazakhstan
2010s 1.8% 3.5% 1.8% Kazakhstan
2020s 0.9% 2.5% 1.6% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Angola or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 2.4% against 0.9% in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Angola and Kazakhstan?
1.5%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Kazakhstan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Angola and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Angola ranks 16th and Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
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, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.