Nigeria vs Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Nigeria
12.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
15.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
10th
Venezuela rank
8th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Nigeria
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 15.63 million tonnes against 12.18 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 3.45 million tonnes.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.

Nigeria ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 2.83 million tonnes 32.27 million tonnes 29.44 million tonnes Venezuela
1970s 35.75 million tonnes 16.52 million tonnes 19.23 million tonnes Nigeria
1980s 28.13 million tonnes 5.16 million tonnes 22.96 million tonnes Nigeria
1990s 51.08 million tonnes 4.31 million tonnes 46.77 million tonnes Nigeria
2000s 39.11 million tonnes 4.52 million tonnes 34.59 million tonnes Nigeria
2010s 17.41 million tonnes 14.88 million tonnes 2.54 million tonnes Nigeria
2020s 11.81 million tonnes 15.80 million tonnes 3.99 million tonnes Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Nigeria or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 15.63 million tonnes against 12.18 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Nigeria and Venezuela?
3.45 million tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Nigeria ranks 10th and Venezuela ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.