Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Angola
Angola: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Angola, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola peaked at 3.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1976.
That places Angola 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -48.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +107.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -63.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +210.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +11.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global 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 | +210.7% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| 1977 | +107.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola was 0.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1976.
- How does Angola rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Angola ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.