Libya vs Nigeria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Libya
11.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
12.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
11th
Nigeria rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.18 million tonnes against 11.80 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 384,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.08 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 19.03 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 11.42 million tonnes | 35.75 million tonnes | 24.32 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 4.69 million tonnes | 28.13 million tonnes | 23.44 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10.39 million tonnes | 51.08 million tonnes | 40.69 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.72 million tonnes | 39.11 million tonnes | 31.39 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.58 million tonnes | 17.41 million tonnes | 9.84 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.14 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Libya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.18 million tonnes against 11.80 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Libya and Nigeria?
- 384,500 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Libya ranks 11th 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.