CO2 emissions from gas flaring in Angola
Angola: CO2 emissions from gas flaring was 13,296 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
13,296 thousand metric tons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
14,052 thousand metric tons
in 2007
All-time low
0 thousand metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2009
CO2 emissions from gas flaring in Angola, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
In 2009, co2 emissions from gas flaring in Angola stood at 13,296 thousand metric tons.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 209.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from gas flaring in Angola peaked at 14,052 thousand metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
Angola ranks 2nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from gas flaring in Angola, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 1,485 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 1,390 thousand metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 1,602 thousand metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 1,837 thousand metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 1,914 thousand metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,782 thousand metric tons | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1,089 thousand metric tons | -38.9% |
| 1977 | 2,175 thousand metric tons | +99.7% |
| 1978 | 2,398 thousand metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 2,398 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,417 thousand metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,219 thousand metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 2,197 thousand metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,270 thousand metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2,318 thousand metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,343 thousand metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,369 thousand metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,417 thousand metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,424 thousand metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,442 thousand metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,500 thousand metric tons | -38.6% |
| 1991 | 1,595 thousand metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,687 thousand metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1,632 thousand metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,500 thousand metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 1,404 thousand metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 2,230 thousand metric tons | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 2,831 thousand metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 3,282 thousand metric tons | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 4,294 thousand metric tons | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 4,686 thousand metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 4,162 thousand metric tons | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 6,186 thousand metric tons | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 656.39 thousand metric tons | -89.4% |
| 2004 | 11,936 thousand metric tons | +1718.4% |
| 2005 | 12,512 thousand metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 12,512 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,052 thousand metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 13,322 thousand metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 13,296 thousand metric tons | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1718.4% | 656.39 thousand metric tons | 11,936 thousand metric tons |
| 1977 | +99.7% | 1,089 thousand metric tons | 2,175 thousand metric tons |
| 2003 | -89.4% | 6,186 thousand metric tons | 656.39 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 0 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,807 thousand metric tons | 1,089 thousand metric tons | 2,398 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,341 thousand metric tons | 2,197 thousand metric tons | 2,442 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,195 thousand metric tons | 1,404 thousand metric tons | 4,294 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,332 thousand metric tons | 656.39 thousand metric tons | 14,052 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from gas flaring in Angola?
- Co2 emissions from gas flaring in Angola was 13,296 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from gas flaring recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 14,052 thousand metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from gas flaring recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for co2 emissions from gas flaring?
- Angola ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from gas flaring rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from gas flaring (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions from gas flaring fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from gas flaring activities.