Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Kazakhstan
9.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
12.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Nigeria rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Kazakhstan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.18 million tonnes against 9.91 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.27 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.44 million tonnes | 35.75 million tonnes | 34.30 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.38 million tonnes | 28.13 million tonnes | 26.75 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.56 million tonnes | 51.08 million tonnes | 45.52 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.47 million tonnes | 39.11 million tonnes | 28.64 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.32 million tonnes | 17.41 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.94 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.18 million tonnes against 9.91 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 2.27 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th 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.