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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.