Netherlands vs Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Netherlands
0.0561 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0524 tonnes per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
39th
Nigeria rank
42nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0561 tonnes per person against 0.0524 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0037 tonnes per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Nigeria ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.1445 tonnes per person | 0.1382 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.5624 tonnes per person | 0.5587 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.3443 tonnes per person | 0.3378 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.4439 tonnes per person | 0.412 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0587 tonnes per person | 0.2785 tonnes per person | 0.2197 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0621 tonnes per person | 0.0946 tonnes per person | 0.0325 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.053 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Netherlands or Nigeria?
- Netherlands, at 0.0561 tonnes per person against 0.0524 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 0.0037 tonnes per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 42nd 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.