Algeria vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
14.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
12.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
9th
Nigeria rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 14.82 million tonnes against 12.18 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 2.64 million tonnes.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.70 million tonnes | 35.75 million tonnes | 18.05 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 12.70 million tonnes | 28.13 million tonnes | 15.43 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 15.23 million tonnes | 51.08 million tonnes | 35.85 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.25 million tonnes | 39.11 million tonnes | 27.86 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 15.16 million tonnes | 17.41 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.85 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Algeria, at 14.82 million tonnes against 12.18 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 2.64 million tonnes, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.