Algeria vs Nigeria: Annual co2 flaring

Algeria
14.82 million
in 2024
Nigeria
12.18 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
9th
Nigeria rank
10th

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
020.0M40.0M60.0M196019922024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 14.82 million against 12.18 million in Nigeria, a difference of 2.64 million.

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 35.75 million 18.05 million Nigeria
1980s 12.70 million 28.13 million 15.43 million Nigeria
1990s 15.23 million 51.08 million 35.85 million Nigeria
2000s 11.25 million 39.11 million 27.86 million Nigeria
2010s 15.16 million 17.41 million 2.26 million Nigeria
2020s 15.85 million 11.81 million 4.04 million Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria, at 14.82 million against 12.18 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Algeria and Nigeria?
2.64 million, 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 flaring?
Algeria ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed