Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Angola
Angola: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1023 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Angola, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola is 0.1023 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from flaring in Angola peaked at 0.8262 tonnes per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0884 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from flaring in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2533 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2315 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2591 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2873 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.289 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2602 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1538 tonnes per person | -40.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2969 tonnes per person | +93.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3163 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3054 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2971 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2628 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2506 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2497 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2458 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2394 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2334 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.23 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.223 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2173 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1288 tonnes per person | -40.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1325 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1357 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1271 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5147 tonnes per person | +304.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6187 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7637 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7752 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8262 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7928 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6892 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6208 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5577 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.51 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4929 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4604 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.377 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3201 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3047 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.285 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.329 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2843 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2424 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2273 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2415 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2794 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2844 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2363 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1678 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.135 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1049 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0884 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.094 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1023 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +304.9% | 0.1271 tonnes per person | 0.5147 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +93.0% | 0.1538 tonnes per person | 0.2969 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2653 tonnes per person | 0.1538 tonnes per person | 0.3163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2449 tonnes per person | 0.2173 tonnes per person | 0.2971 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4815 tonnes per person | 0.1271 tonnes per person | 0.8262 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4618 tonnes per person | 0.285 tonnes per person | 0.6892 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2427 tonnes per person | 0.135 tonnes per person | 0.329 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0975 tonnes per person | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.1049 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola was 0.1023 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8262 tonnes per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.