Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Angola
Angola: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 279.33 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Angola, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Angola recorded 279.33 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola peaked at 279.33 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million tonnes, in 1970.
Angola ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.48 million tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 2.87 million tonnes | +93.6% |
| 1972 | 4.47 million tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1973 | 6.31 million tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1974 | 8.22 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 10.00 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 11.09 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 13.26 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 15.65 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 18.05 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 20.47 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 22.68 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 24.88 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 27.14 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 29.46 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 31.80 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 34.17 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 36.58 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 39.01 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 41.45 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 42.95 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 44.54 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 46.22 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 47.85 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 54.67 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 63.15 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 73.97 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 85.34 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 97.86 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 110.28 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 121.44 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 131.84 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 141.50 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 150.66 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 159.82 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 168.71 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 176.25 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 182.90 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 189.48 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 195.87 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 203.53 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 210.41 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 216.52 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 222.47 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 229.03 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 236.89 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 245.19 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 252.34 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 257.59 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 261.96 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 265.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 268.85 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 272.00 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 275.46 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 279.33 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +93.6% | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes |
| 1972 | +55.8% | 2.87 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes |
| 1973 | +41.1% | 4.47 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.14 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 18.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.76 million tonnes | 20.47 million tonnes | 41.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.68 million tonnes | 42.95 million tonnes | 110.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.85 million tonnes | 121.44 million tonnes | 195.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.59 million tonnes | 203.53 million tonnes | 261.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.22 million tonnes | 265.47 million tonnes | 279.33 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola was 279.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 279.33 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million tonnes in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Angola ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.