Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Angola

Angola: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 279.33 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
279.33 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
279.33 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.48 million tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Angola, 1970–2024

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 16 Kuwait 354.19 million tonnes compare
  2. 17 Australia 345.17 million tonnes compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 300.43 million tonnes compare
  4. 20 Qatar 215.79 million tonnes compare
  5. 21 Oman 194.95 million tonnes compare
  6. 22 Malaysia 181.49 million tonnes compare

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