Guyana vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Guyana
1.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
94th
Niger rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Guyana
- Niger
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.47 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 272,670 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Niger ahead.
Guyana ranks 94th 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 | Guyana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 431,767 tonnes | 431,767 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 25,089 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Guyana or Niger?
- Guyana, at 1.47 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Guyana and Niger?
- 272,670 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Niger?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Guyana ranks 94th 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.