Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Angola
Angola: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola peaked at 1.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
That places Angola 19th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Angola was 1.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Angola ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.