China vs Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita

China
0.0028 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
0.0024 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
77th
Niger rank
80th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita over time

  • China
  • Niger
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0028 tonnes per person against 0.0024 tonnes per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was China ahead.

China ranks 77th and Niger ranks 80th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0037 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0037 tonnes per person China
2000s 0.0038 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0038 tonnes per person China
2010s 0.0026 tonnes per person 0.0042 tonnes per person 0.0015 tonnes per person Niger
2020s 0.0033 tonnes per person 0.0029 tonnes per person 0.0004 tonnes per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita, China or Niger?
China, at 0.0028 tonnes per person against 0.0024 tonnes per person in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita between China and Niger?
0.0004 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do China and Niger rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
China ranks 77th and Niger ranks 80th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,636 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.