Nigeria vs Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Nigeria
0.0524 tonnes per person
in 2024
Romania
0.0419 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
42nd
Romania rank
45th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Nigeria
- Romania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0524 tonnes per person against 0.0419 tonnes per person in Romania, a difference of 0.0105 tonnes per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 45th of 213 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4439 tonnes per person | 0.0525 tonnes per person | 0.3914 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2785 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.2296 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0946 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.0512 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.053 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Nigeria or Romania?
- Nigeria, at 0.0524 tonnes per person against 0.0419 tonnes per person in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Nigeria and Romania?
- 0.0105 tonnes per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Romania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Romania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 45th 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.