Australia vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Australia
16.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
12.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Nigeria rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16.26 million tonnes against 12.18 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 4.08 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 331,592 tonnes | 25.98 million tonnes | 25.65 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.82 million tonnes | 51.08 million tonnes | 44.26 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.41 million tonnes | 39.11 million tonnes | 31.69 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.71 million tonnes | 17.41 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.43 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Australia or Nigeria?
- Australia, at 16.26 million tonnes against 12.18 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Australia and Nigeria?
- 4.08 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Australia ranks 7th 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.