Cuba vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Cuba
1.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
99th
Niger rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Cuba
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.20 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 141,010 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 99th and Niger ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 368,118 tonnes | 431,767 tonnes | 63,649 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 864,844 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 189,587 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Cuba or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.20 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Cuba and Niger?
- 141,010 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Niger?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cuba ranks 99th and Niger ranks 96th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.