Belgium vs Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Belgium
74,122 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
64,785 tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
78th
Niger rank
81st
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Belgium
- Niger
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 74,122 tonnes against 64,785 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 9,337 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 78th and Niger ranks 81st of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,191 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 94,191 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 126,414 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 126,414 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96,124 tonnes | 82,628 tonnes | 13,495 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 91,861 tonnes | 73,859 tonnes | 18,001 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Belgium or Niger?
- Belgium, at 74,122 tonnes against 64,785 tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Belgium and Niger?
- 9,337 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Niger?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Niger rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Belgium ranks 78th and Niger ranks 81st 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.