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.
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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More climate change data for Angola
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.5% (2100)
- Population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Population, total 39.04 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 27.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 739.59 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.5895 tonnes per person (2024)
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.