Nigeria vs Ukraine: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Nigeria
0.0524 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ukraine
0.0549 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
41st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Nigeria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.0549 tonnes per person against 0.0524 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0025 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.
Nigeria ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 41st of 213 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0544 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0544 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.5624 tonnes per person | 0.0962 tonnes per person | 0.4662 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.3443 tonnes per person | 0.0832 tonnes per person | 0.2611 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.4439 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.4005 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2785 tonnes per person | 0.051 tonnes per person | 0.2274 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0946 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.053 tonnes per person | 0.0525 tonnes per person | 0.0006 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.0549 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 Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 0.0025 tonnes per person, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Ukraine rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 41st 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.