India vs Niger: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
India
0.0019 tonnes per person
in 2024
Niger
0.0024 tonnes per person
in 2024
India rank
82nd
Niger rank
80th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- India
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0024 tonnes per person against 0.0019 tonnes per person in India, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.
India ranks 82nd and Niger ranks 80th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | India |
| 2000s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | India |
| 2010s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, India or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.0024 tonnes per person against 0.0019 tonnes per person in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between India and Niger?
- 0.0005 tonnes per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Niger?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do India and Niger rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- India ranks 82nd and Niger ranks 80th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.