Per capita co2 flaring in Angola
Angola: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.1023 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Angola, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 flaring in Angola is 0.1023, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Angola peaked at 0.8262 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0884, in 2022.
That places Angola 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 flaring in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2533 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2315 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2591 | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2873 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.289 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2602 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1538 | -40.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2969 | +93.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3163 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3054 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2971 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2628 | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2506 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2497 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2458 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2394 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2334 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.23 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.223 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2173 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1288 | -40.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1325 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1357 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1271 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5147 | +304.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6187 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7637 | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7752 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8262 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7928 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6892 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6208 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5577 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.51 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4929 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4604 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.377 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3201 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3047 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.285 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.329 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2843 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2424 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2273 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2415 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2794 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2844 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2363 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1678 | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.135 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1049 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0981 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0884 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.094 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1023 | +8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +304.9% | 0.1271 | 0.5147 |
| 1977 | +93.0% | 0.1538 | 0.2969 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2653 | 0.1538 | 0.3163 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2449 | 0.2173 | 0.2971 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4815 | 0.1271 | 0.8262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4618 | 0.285 | 0.6892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2427 | 0.135 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0975 | 0.0884 | 0.1049 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- 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 per capita co2 flaring in Angola?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Angola was 0.1023 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8262 in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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