Nigeria vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Nigeria
1.57 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.74 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Nigeria
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.74 billion tonnes against 1.57 billion tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 168.11 million tonnes.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.19 million tonnes 0 tonnes 9.19 million tonnes Nigeria
1970s 205.43 million tonnes 72.05 million tonnes 133.38 million tonnes Nigeria
1980s 534.13 million tonnes 217.13 million tonnes 317.00 million tonnes Nigeria
1990s 818.81 million tonnes 495.98 million tonnes 322.83 million tonnes Nigeria
2000s 1.18 billion tonnes 749.31 million tonnes 432.84 million tonnes Nigeria
2010s 1.44 billion tonnes 1.20 billion tonnes 243.59 million tonnes Nigeria
2020s 1.55 billion tonnes 1.61 billion tonnes 58.56 million tonnes Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Nigeria or Russia?
Russia, at 1.74 billion tonnes against 1.57 billion tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Nigeria and Russia?
168.11 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Nigeria ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.