Iraq vs Nigeria: Cumulative co2 flaring

Iraq
946.27 million
in 2024
Nigeria
1.57 billion
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th

Cumulative co2 flaring over time

  • Iraq
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.57 billion against 946.27 million in Iraq, a difference of 623.41 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 29.92 million 17.55 million 12.37 million Iraq
1970s 129.73 million 205.43 million 75.70 million Nigeria
1980s 262.96 million 534.13 million 271.17 million Nigeria
1990s 341.81 million 818.81 million 477.00 million Nigeria
2000s 439.14 million 1.18 billion 743.01 million Nigeria
2010s 638.26 million 1.44 billion 805.12 million Nigeria
2020s 878.78 million 1.55 billion 668.13 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 flaring, Iraq or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.57 billion against 946.27 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 flaring between Iraq and Nigeria?
623.41 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co2 flaring?
Iraq ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed