Angola vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Angola
0.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.1%
in 2024
Angola rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Angola
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Angola, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Angola ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 16.2% | 15.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 9.8% | 8.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Angola |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Angola |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Angola or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Angola and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Angola ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.