Guatemala vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Guatemala
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
97th
Niger rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Guatemala
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.20 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 73,170 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 97th 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 | Guatemala | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 208,268 tonnes | 431,767 tonnes | 223,499 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 929,017 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 125,413 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Guatemala or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.20 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Guatemala and Niger?
- 73,170 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Niger?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Guatemala ranks 97th 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.