Latvia vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Latvia
1.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
93rd
Niger rank
96th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Latvia
- Niger
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.56 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 362,740 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Latvia ranks 93rd and Niger ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.56 million tonnes | 431,767 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 503,869 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Latvia or Niger?
- Latvia, at 1.56 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Latvia and Niger?
- 362,740 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Niger?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Latvia ranks 93rd 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.