Angola vs Equatorial Guinea: CO2 emissions from gas flaring
Angola
13,296 thousand metric tons
in 2009
Equatorial Guinea
1,038 thousand metric tons
in 2009
Angola rank
2nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
5th
CO2 emissions from gas flaring over time
- Angola
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Angola currently reports 13,296 thousand metric tons against 1,038 thousand metric tons in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 12,258 thousand metric tons.
That makes Angola's figure about 12.8 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Angola ranks 2nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th of 51 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | β |
| 1970s | 1,807 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 1,807 thousand metric tons | Angola |
| 1980s | 2,341 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 2,341 thousand metric tons | Angola |
| 1990s | 2,195 thousand metric tons | 7.7 thousand metric tons | 2,188 thousand metric tons | Angola |
| 2000s | 9,332 thousand metric tons | 1,858 thousand metric tons | 7,474 thousand metric tons | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 emissions from gas flaring, Angola or Equatorial Guinea?
- Angola, at 13,296 thousand metric tons against 1,038 thousand metric tons in Equatorial Guinea as of 2009.
- What is the difference in co2 emissions from gas flaring between Angola and Equatorial Guinea?
- 12,258 thousand metric tons, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Equatorial Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
- How do Angola and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for co2 emissions from gas flaring?
- Angola ranks 2nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as CO2 emissions from gas flaring (thousand metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from gas flaring fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from gas flaring activities.